Don't Think of an Elephant!: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives

144 Pages·2004·3.38 MB·English

by  George Lakoff

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CONTENTS
ForewobryHd o warDde aIn i x
IntrodubcytD ioonnH azeIn x i
PrefaRceefr:a miInsSg o ciCahla ngIe x v
ParIt:T heorayn dA pplication
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