Our brains are hard-wired when it comes to political ideology. Until people understand how the brain processes political ideas—based on circuitry we aren’t even aware of—progressives, not to mention the Democratic Party, will continue to lose elections. That’s the view of political linguistics guru George Lakoff, who comes back to the podcast for another in-depth […]
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Episode 37: This Is Your Brain On Politics—Or Why Progressives Lose
Posted on 05 July 2017.
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Episode 18: Looking For A Leader and A Message, Democrats Head For Showdown In Atlanta
Posted on 22 February 2017.
Democrats will know this Saturday who is tapped as head of the party. But, will the party figure out what’s wrong with its pitch to voters? I talk with linguistics guru George Lakoff, who a decade ago began pushing the party to understand how voters’ brains really work. And for those of you who want […]
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