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George Lakoff: Moral Politics
University of California Television (UCTV) · Feb 1, 2008 · 58m 58s
What this video covers
Cognitive scientist George Lakoff lectures on how political debates are framed through language and metaphors tied to values, and on the moral worldviews behind progressive and conservative politics. It was given in 2005 at UC San Diego.
Why it surfaced in Hacker News
HN commenters repeatedly say it changed how they hear political speech and recommend it for understanding why opponents are not simply stupid.
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Recommendation context
Short excerpts from positive mentions. Open the source to read the full Hacker News discussion.
“This talk changed my view on political speech and narrative dramatically.”
“Changed how I process political speech and pretty much any media-supported narrative.”
“I found it extremely valuable in understanding the driving and defining forces behind the two movements.”