George Lakoff: Moral Politics

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UC Berkeley professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics George Lakoff explores how successful political debates are framed by using language targeted to people's values instead of their support for specific government programs in this public lecture sponsored by the Helen Edison Series at UC San Diego. Series: "Helen Edison Lecture Series" [11/2005] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11194]

Channel: Education
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: UCtelevision

Length: 58:57
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ItsFreddyTime (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Is this based speech based from his book?
booley (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@laylaPazienza "So why the sentence "war on terror" doesn't work on me? Why this frame doesn't work on progressives? "Maybe the same reason "social justice" doesnt' work on cons.They dont' accept the framing to begin with. And to progressives, "war on terror" doesn't make sense in their world view. War on a tactic? On a noun?if the brain hits something that appears non sensical to it, it tends to get ignored.  And most don't even notice it.
youngbums1 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
LAKOFF DOES NOT THINK. HE IS A BUFFOON.  I SAT IN HIS CLASS, AND HE USED A "STRICT FATHER" ROLE TO DOMINATE THE CLASSROOM AND RULE OVER EMPIRICAL TRUTH THAT CONTRADICTED HIS WORLDVIEW. A FAILURE AS AN ACADEMIC. HE IS A "PROTOTYPE" OF A PAMPERED PROFESSOR DIVORCED FROM FACT. PS PREACHING TO A CHOIR OF PROGRESSIVES & TELLING THEM THEY ARE MENTALLY SUPERIOR IS THE ACT OF A FART-SNIFFER.
laylaPazienza (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@tstruss912 Maybe my question was unclear! So why the sentence "war on terror" doesn't work on me? Why this frame doesn't work on progressives? You know, I don't think we have different brains or pathways. And in his book "political mind" he is a little bit unclear in so man issues. You can agree with the idea of framing, or just agree with the (unfair) use of propaganda. Merry xmas!
tstruss912 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
@laylaPazienza Because nobody is doing the framing. You have to repeat the words and images over and over to get them to become a significant part of the brain. How many times have you heard "War on Terror", or something stupid like that? Over and over and over, until that happens it won't work.
laylaPazienza (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
Interesting. If this is true, what about all the progressive voters? why framing doesn't work with them? By the way he's great
makeiteasyable (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
great video
adelle0001 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
nice discussion! thanks for sharing this video
12TabulaRasa12 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
awesome video!
styrofoamheart (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)
democrats are paid to lose. they are paid to take a dive.

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