George Lakoff: "The Political Mind" (Viking)

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George Lakoff: "The Political Mind" (Viking)

Linguist George Lakoff on what recent brain research demonstrates about the power of language to shape unconscious thought… and why he believes anti-democratic forces in this country will prevail unless progressives start using language...

Linguist George Lakoff on what recent brain research demonstrates about the power of language to shape unconscious thought… and why he believes anti-democratic forces in this country will prevail unless progressives start using language that can change brains.

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George Lakoff

Professor of Cognitive Science and Linguistics at UC Berkeley and author of "Don't Think of an Elephant!," Moral Politics," "Whose Freedom?, among other books and articles.

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