Description
| Product ID: | 9780865719149 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | I'm Right and You're an Idiot - 2nd Edition |
| Subtitle: | The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up |
| Authors: | Author: James Hoggan |
| Page Count: | 304 |
| Subjects: | Semantics, discourse analysis, stylistics, Discourse analysis, Communication studies, Social and ethical issues, Social, group or collective psychology, Political science and theory, Communication studies, Social issues & processes, Social, group or collective psychology, Political science & theory |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This fully updated 2nd edition grapples with the desperate state of current public discourse. Through interviews and wisdom from outstanding thinkers, it shows that deliberately polluted conversations can discourage people from taking action on critical issues, and demonstrates how we can become more powerful communicators. “Explor[es] the underlying history and psychology of public discourse . . . should be required reading for politicians and public advocates.” —Real Change The most pressing problem we face today is not climate change. It is pollution in the public square, where a toxic smog of adversarial rhetoric, propaganda, and polarization stifles discussion and debate, creating resistance to change and thwarting our ability to solve our collective problems. In this second edition of I’m Right and You’re an Idiot, James Hoggan grapples with this critical issue, through interviews with outstanding thinkers and drawing on wisdom from highly regarded public figures. Featuring a new, radically revised prologue, afterword, and a new chapter addressing the changes in the public discourse since the 2016 US election, his comprehensive analysis explores:
Our species’ greatest survival strategy has always been foresight and the ability to leverage intelligence to overcome adversity. For too long now this capacity has been threatened by the sorry state of public discourse. Focusing on proven techniques to foster more powerful and effective communication, I’m Right and You’re an Idiot will appeal to readers looking for deep insights and practical advice in these troubling times. “This is a must-read for anyone tired of the bullying, the propagandizing, the screaming, and the bullsh*t.” —Dr. Samantha Nutt, author of Damned Nations: Greed, Guns, Armies and Aid |
| Imprint Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | New Society Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-07-02 |
