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Trump's Dangerous Metaphor / Cambridge Analytica

FrameLab Apr 20, 2018

Trump's Dangerous Metaphor / Cambridge Analytica

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In Episode 7 of FrameLab, Dr. Lakoff and Gil discuss the central metaphor of Trump's presidency: "the President is the Nation." They also discuss Cambridge Analytica and how it represents a cognitive science approach to political communication. Plus: Audience Q&A. Referenced in this Episode: The President is the Nation: https://medium.com/@GeorgeLakoff/the-president-is-the-nation-the-central-metaphor-trump-lives-by-f097ab9ebcff Cloak and Data: https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/03/cloak-and-data-cambridge-analytica-robert-mercer/

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