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Season 8 Episode 11
Is this our angriest episode yet? Possibly! Join us as we discuss George Lakoff's thoughts on some of the most controversial topics: affirmative acti…
1 year, 6 months ago
S8 E10: Crime and the Death Penalty
Season 8 Episode 10
As we all know, conservatives simply view the legal system in a very simple formula: more punishment = more good. Conservatives are certainly not con…
1 year, 7 months ago
S8 E9: Social Programs and Taxes
Season 8 Episode 9
Ignoring his horrible takes on conservatism, George Lakoff actually does a decent job of explaining the liberal worldview on social programs and taxe…
1 year, 7 months ago
S8 E8: Moral Categories in Politics
Season 8 Episode 8
George Lakoff is right about one thing: conservatives do not like Hillary Clinton. In this episode, we look at Lakoff's descriptions of how liberals …
1 year, 7 months ago
S8 E7: A New Understanding of American Politics
Season 8 Episode 7
In this episode, we actually give Lakoff some credit! He is embarking on a good project: analyzing liberal and conservative speech into a cohesive co…
1 year, 7 months ago
S8 E6: Nurturant Parent Morality
Season 8 Episode 6
Despite not really understanding morality, Lakoff does accurately describe the views of the nurturant parent! Join us as we discuss his description o…
1 year, 8 months ago
S8 E5: Strict Father Morality
Season 8 Episode 5
Does George Lakoff understand nothing about conservative morality? Maybe! Join us as we discuss his idea of Strict Father Morality, a system that he …
1 year, 8 months ago
S8 E4: Experiential Morality and Keeping the Moral Books
Season 8 Episode 4
Which came first? Foundational moral thinking or metaphors that we use to express those foundations? George Lakoff seems to think the language came f…
1 year, 8 months ago
S8 E3: The Worldview Problem for American Politics
Season 8 Episode 3
Our very first episode with a live studio audience! Join us as we discuss what linguist George Lakoff views as the worldviews of liberals and conserv…
1 year, 8 months ago
S8 E2: The Mind and Politics
Season 8 Episode 2
In this episode, we discuss George Lakoff's completely analytical, opinion-free, 100% objective explanation of what he views as the role of cognitive…
1 year, 8 months ago