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Bradshaw3

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9. I know but I will keep hoping they listen

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Thu Jun 14, 2018, 12:43 PM

Jun 2018

I used to work with neuroscience and cognitve science researchers so I was able to learn how much of what we do is unconscious behavior. Humans are just not as aware of their own behavior as they think they are, and it is often detrimental to ourselves and sometimes dangerous.

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Trump has turned words winto weapons. And he's winning the linguistic war [View all] Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 OP

Repugs have always used words as weapons and they have always won that war. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #1

True they are good at branding, but Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #2

You are correct. It is a daily amazement as to how Ferrets are Cool Jun 2018 #3

I harp on this a lot. malthaussen Jun 2018 #5

Lakoff does offer some solutions Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #6

The *ideal* job of a free press is seeking the truth, etc... malthaussen Jun 2018 #7

True but there are individuals and some non-profit sites doing good work Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #10

Good article dalton99a Jun 2018 #4

Dems have ignored Lakoff for years, elleng Jun 2018 #8

I know but I will keep hoping they listen Bradshaw3 Jun 2018 #9

Ditto I keep hoping. elleng Jun 2018 #11