Don't Think of an Elephant! : Know Your Values and Frame the Debate (Paperback)

from ieJasonW

An interesting book that first got me to think about public political discourse as a way to influence how people view different issues. That is, when you hear a political topic being discussed try to not think about the two sides directly being discussed. Instead, try to think about how else one ...

from mrkay

Excellent book on understanding our values and ethics systems -- related to the power of propaganda and suggestive thinking. Regardless of political beliefs one should read this to understand the power of words and how they are manipulated to affect our emotive understandings.

from ieJasonW

An interesting book that first got me to think about public political discourse as a way to influence how people view different issues. That is, when you hear a political topic being discussed try to not think about the two sides directly being discussed. Instead, try to think about how else one ...

from booklvr

This is a must read for any progressive out there. Gives straight forward suggestions and explains why the Dems are losing debates time and again. A true teaching book.A Democrats Abroad Book Club recommendation.

from greeniezona

I was interested in this book as I was reading it, but looking back, having already read Moral Politics, I wonder if I got much new out of it. I suppose I would recommend this to progressives new to Lakoff's theories, who just want a concentrated primer on why framing matters so much. As for me, ...