Comments on: Revealing the Great Political Blind Spot [with podcast] http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2008/11/20/revealing-the-great-political-blind-spot/ Politics for Real People Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:37:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Cognitive Policy Works » Ending the Hidden Agenda Behind Tax Cuts http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2008/11/20/revealing-the-great-political-blind-spot/#comment-224 Cognitive Policy Works » Ending the Hidden Agenda Behind Tax Cuts Wed, 20 May 2009 23:59:09 +0000 http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/?p=289#comment-224 [...] This strategy demonstrates how cognitive policy works. Emphasis is given to how people understand what is happening. The goal is to ensure that our experiences are interpreted through a conservative lens. It is not literally the case that taxation is a burden (a provocative metaphor), but rather that our common sense is influenced by a combination of our experiences in the world and the interpretive filters that give them meaning. (A key feature of how the political mind works, as I discuss in The Great Political Blind Spot) [...] [...] This strategy demonstrates how cognitive policy works. Emphasis is given to how people understand what is happening. The goal is to ensure that our experiences are interpreted through a conservative lens. It is not literally the case that taxation is a burden (a provocative metaphor), but rather that our common sense is influenced by a combination of our experiences in the world and the interpretive filters that give them meaning. (A key feature of how the political mind works, as I discuss in The Great Political Blind Spot) [...]

]]> By: Joe Brewer http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2008/11/20/revealing-the-great-political-blind-spot/#comment-6 Joe Brewer Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:08:31 +0000 http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/?p=289#comment-6 Hi Albert, Sure thing. I've added an update to the end of the post that allows you to download the powerpoint slides. Enjoy! Joe Hi Albert,

Sure thing. I've added an update to the end of the post that allows you to download the powerpoint slides.

Enjoy!

Joe

]]> By: Albert Bates http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2008/11/20/revealing-the-great-political-blind-spot/#comment-5 Albert Bates Wed, 03 Dec 2008 11:27:12 +0000 http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/?p=289#comment-5 Joe, the talk is good, the Q&A great. Need the slides tho. Can you make that a downloadable pdf? Joe, the talk is good, the Q&A great. Need the slides tho. Can you make that a downloadable pdf?

]]> By: Joe Brewer http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2008/11/20/revealing-the-great-political-blind-spot/#comment-3 Joe Brewer Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:59:52 +0000 http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/?p=289#comment-3 Hi Chuck, We hope to eventually provide standard curricula to a variety of audiences. There may be opportunities to get certified as a trainer as demand for our services grow beyond what our core team can manage. In the meantime, let's stay in touch about how our work is developing. Best, Joe Hi Chuck,

We hope to eventually provide standard curricula to a variety of audiences. There may be opportunities to get certified as a trainer as demand for our services grow beyond what our core team can manage.

In the meantime, let's stay in touch about how our work is developing.

Best,

Joe

]]> By: Chuck Watts http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/2008/11/20/revealing-the-great-political-blind-spot/#comment-2 Chuck Watts Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:56:12 +0000 http://www.cognitivepolicyworks.com/?p=289#comment-2 I especially liked the part about a training network. How do I sign up to become a trainer? I especially liked the part about a training network. How do I sign up to become a trainer?

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