Why can't politicians 'cut through' on climate change - response to @hugh_muir http://www.globaldashboard.org/2013/11/22/cant-politicians-cut-climate/ …
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Replying to @davidsteven
@davidsteven Excellent post. Enemy/outrage narrative is like fat and sugar - we are hardwired to crave it but not good for us!3 replies 2 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MForstater
@MForstater Sometimes, I think we're powerless in the face of narrative.1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @davidsteven
@davidsteven@MForstater C.f. also http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/nov/16/climate-change-dangerous-game-enemy-narrative …3 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @alexevansuk
@alexevansuk@MForstater "We are built as gene machines and cultured as meme machines, but we have the power to turn against our creators."2 replies 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @davidsteven
@davidsteven@alexevansuk I can think of 3 mechanisms by which we shift against dominant gene/meme tide - religion, scific method & markets1 reply 0 retweets 2 likes -
Replying to @MForstater
@MForstater In case of interest re the first of those... http://www.globaldashboard.org/2013/07/19/finding-a-myth-for-the-21st-century/ …1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @alexevansuk
@alexevansuk - ta. I read ...I am personally allergic, but can see that there may still be mileage in religion as a disruptor/mobiliser ;-)1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @MForstater
@alexevansuk The advantage being that the other 2 are underpinned by the genie-in-the-bottle of fossil fuels which we now realise as problem1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes
@alexevansuk - The disadvantage being the whole because-my-infallible-unknowable-buddy says so problem!
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