Communication and Change
King Arthur If you're trying to make sense of a presidential campaign, it helps to realize that it's not logical, but mythological. We're choosing a leader, not a manager, and the process has more in common with mystical, ancient rites than with … [Continue reading] about Presidential Campaigns Are Not Logical, but Mythological
Narratives settle in and effectively become reality, even when they’re wrong. The story that the “Democratic establishment” turned around the primary for Joe Biden is not only wrong, but insulting to the very voters Democrats need in order to win. … [Continue reading] about The “Democratic Establishment” Is Working & Middle Class African-Americans
If Bernie becomes the nominee, I want him to win. The country will need him to win to save democracy from Trumpism. But here's the problem: we liberals are great at substance, and terrible at messaging. Great at substance because we believe in … [Continue reading] about Liberals: Great at Substance, Terrible at Messaging. So We’re Talking About “Socialism”
Thoughts on the #SOTU: 1. A man who has repeatedly insulted and dishonored the military, who offers to rent them out to as if they were mercenaries, and who is recklessly sending more troops away to foreign battlefronts, shamelessly exploited a … [Continue reading] about The State of Our Union: It’s Being Sovietized
Even well-educated people often have trouble judging the quality of news outlets. Here’s a simple but very effective tip: look for paragraphs like this one, from an recent article in the Washington Post: This account of how McConnell and enough … [Continue reading] about How Do You Tell If News Is Reliable? Here’s One Simple Tip