FrameLab
FrameLab is a newsletter about political language and the ideological structures that shape perception. We deconstruct propaganda to help you defend democracy.
Founded by @gilduran.com and @george-lakoff.com
- "Reason is physical, mostly unconscious, metaphorical, emotion-laden, and tied to empathy—and there are biological explanations behind our moral and political thought processes." The Political Mind A Cognitive Scientist's Guide to Your Brain and Its Politics bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
- "Our brains are structured so that parts of the prefrontal cortex monitor what the perceptual and physical parts of the body are doing. And that gives rise to the metaphor that we have both the subject and ourselves. We're looking at ourselves." - George Lakoff www.theframelab.org/god-metaphor...
- Elon Musk and strict father politics: 1. Cruel dominating father (who Musk both hates and emulates) 2. Pronounced lack of empathy (he considers empathy a weakness) 3. Strict hierarchical worldview amplified by a messiah complex (Musk believes he is the savior) www.theframelab.org/tech-authori...
