Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate
By George Lakoff
Read by George K. Wilson
Unabridged
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1 Format: MP3 CD
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ISBN: 9798212004053
| Runtime: | 4.78 Hours |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
Summary
Summary
This New York Times best-seller is the authoritative guide to comprehending what happened in the 2004 elections—and understanding how progressive thinkers can wrest control of America’s political dialogue away from the conservatives who have it now.
Author George Lakoff, who has become a key advisor to the Democratic Party, asserts that the Republican Party has enjoyed recent success because of the way it expertly “frames” the issues. Using carefully chosen terminology like “tax relief” and “family values,” conservatives have cast themselves in a positive light and convinced many Americans to vote against their true beliefs. Now Lakoff shows how progressives can beat conservatives at their own game.
Regardless of your political beliefs, Don’t Think of an Elephant! will surely open your eyes to the reality of the modern political landscape.
Author
Author Bio: George Lakoff
George Lakoff is an American cognitive linguist best known for his thesis that lives of individuals are influenced by the central metaphors used to explain complex phenomena. He has written several works on mathematics, politics, and language, including Metaphors We Live By, which introduced his metaphor thesis. He is a professor of linguistics at the University of California, Berkeley, where he has taught since 1972.
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Details
| Available Formats : | MP3 CD |
| Category: | Nonfiction/History |
| Runtime: | 4.78 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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