I'm right and you're an idiot : the toxic state of public discourse and how to clean it up

Hoggan, James 1946- (author.). Litwin, Grania, (author.). Canadian Electronic Library (Firm), (distributor.).

Summary: "Just as the natural environment can be polluted, so too can public discourse. I'm Right and You're an Idiot examines the sorry state of today's public square, showing how polluted, polarized conversations discourage people from taking action on critical issues such as climate change, and demonstrating how we can clear the air and become more powerful and effective communicators."--

Record details

ISBN: 9781550926125
ISBN: 9780865718173
Physical Description: remote
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1 electronic text (xxi, 248 pages)
Publisher: Gabriola [British Columbia] : New Society Publishers, [2016]
Distributor: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016

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General Note:	Multi-User. Issued as part of the desLibris books collection. CatMonthString:september.18 CatMonthString:january.17
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part I: The Polluted Public Square. section a: Smashing Heads Doesn't Open Minds. 1. Like Ships In the Night / with Daniel Yankelovich -- 2. The Advocacy Trap / with Roger Conne -- 3. Mistakes Were Made (But Not By Me) / with Carol Tavris -- 4. Morality Binds and Blinds / with Jonathan Haidt -- 5. Why We Want To Be Misled / with Dan Kahan -- section b: A Failure To Communicate. 6. Facts Are Not Enough / with George Lakoff -- 7. Matters of Concern / with Bruno Latour -- section c: Duped and How. 8. The Self-Regulating Psychopath / with Joel Bakan and Noam Chomsky -- 9. A Case Study: Foreign-Funded Radicals --10. Assault On Democracy / with Alex Himelfarb -- 11. Silencing the Voices of Others / with Jason Stanley -- 12. Gaslighting Blurs Our Reality / with Bryant Welch -- 13. Summary: The Polluted Public Square -- Part II: Speak the Truth, But Not to Punish. section d: Leaning Into the Future. 14. Power and Love / with Adam Kahane -- 15. No Fish? No Fish Sticks/ with Peter Senge -- 16. Listen Deeply / with Otto Scharmer and Anne Giardini -- section e: The Mighty Tool of Public Narrative. 17. The Myth of Apathy / with Renee Lertzman --18. Psychic Numbing / with Paul Slovic -- 19. Sometimes David Wins / with Marshall Ganz -- section f: From the Heart. 20. The Golden Rule / with Karen Armstrong and Joan Halifax -- 21. Speak the Truth, But Not to Punish / with Thich Nhat Hanh -- 22. We Need Warmheartedness / with The 14th Dalai Lama -- Epilogue: Lessons Learned.
Restrictions on Access Note:	Access restricted to authorized users and institutions.
Additional Physical Form available Note:	Also available in print version.
System Details Note:	Mode of access: World Wide Web.