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The ALL NEW Don't Think of an Elephant!

Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

George Lakoff author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Chelsea Green Publishing Co

Published:28th Oct '14

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Lakoff researches how framing influences reasoning, or how the way we say something often matters much more than what we say. the Guardian

Over a quarter of a million copies sold worldwide!

Ten years after writing the definitive, international bestselling book on political debate and messaging, George Lakoff returns with new strategies about how to frame today’s essential issues.

Called the “father of framing” by The New York Times, Lakoff explains how framing is about ideas – ideas that come before policy, ideas that make sense of facts, ideas that are proactive not reactive, positive not negative, ideas that need to be communicated out loud every day in public. 

The revised edition picks up where the original book left off – delving deeper into how framing works, how framing has evolved in the past decade, how to speak to people who harbor elements of both progressive and conservative worldviews, how to counter propaganda and slogans, and more.

The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant! will make you reconsider everything you think you know about framing:

  • Do you think facts alone can win a debate? 
  • Do you know what makes a Tea Party follower tick? 
  • Do you understand how to communicate on key issues that can improve people's lives? 

Whether you answer yes or no, the insights in The ALL NEW Don’t Think of an Elephant! will not only surprise you, but also give you the tools you need to develop frames that work, and eradicate frames that backfire.

"Lakoff single-handedly convinced liberals of the importance of language in winning political battles. Now he's back to finish what he started."--Markos Moulitsas, founder and publisher, Daily Kos


"The All New Don't Think of an Elephant! is an indispensable tool for progressives—packed with new thinking on framing issues that are hotly debated right now, and new insights on how to reclaim the political debate on meaningful terms that can yield true progress, not just political gains."--Jennifer M. Granholm, former governor of Michigan


"When the original Don't Think of an Elephant! came out in2004, Lakoff showed us that progressive Democrats voted on values, not issues—just like the right. Now, Dr. Lakoff is back to prevent a relapse of bad framing. The ALL NEW Don't Think of an Elephant! is a must read, every bit as important as the first edition. This time we have to train ourselves to think for the long term. Buy this book, memorize it, and teach it to your children. Progressives may be smart, but we don't communicate our ideas well. This book is the blueprint for how to do better."--Howard Dean, former chair of the Democratic National Committee and founder of Democracy for America

ISBN: 9781603585941

Dimensions: 229mm x 153mm x 13mm

Weight: 249g

192 pages

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