I'm Right and You're an Idiot: The Toxic State of Public by James Hoggan,Grania Litwin

By James Hoggan,Grania Litwin

The such a lot urgent environmental challenge we are facing this present day isn't really weather switch. it really is toxins within the public sq., the place a smog of opposed rhetoric, propaganda, and polarization stifles dialogue and debate, developing resistance to alter and thwarting our skill to resolve our collective problems.

In I'm correct and you are an Idiot, writer and David Suzuki origin chair James Hoggan grapples with this severe factor, engaging in interviews with notable thinkers from the Himalayas to the home of Lords. Drawing at the knowledge of such notables as Thich Nhat Hanh, Noam Chomsky, and the Dalai Lama, his complete research explores:

How belief is undermined and incorrect information flourishes in modern public discussion Why evidence by myself fail – the manipulation of language and the silencing of dissent the significance of reframing our arguments with empathy and values to create compelling narratives and spur motion.

Our species' maximum survival process has constantly been foresight and the facility to leverage our intelligence to beat adversity. For too lengthy now this skill has been threatened via the sorry kingdom of our public discourse. concentrating on confirmed recommendations to foster extra strong and powerful communication, this book will entice readers searching for either deep insights and sensible advice.

James Hoggan is president of the Vancouver PR enterprise Hoggan & affiliates, chair of the David Suzuki starting place board, and founding father of the influential site DeSmogBlog. he's writer of Climate Cover-Up and Do the suitable Thing.

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