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"have people mix more" seems on its face a good idea, but people don't do it naturally. It'd be interesting to know if it actually works or not. I'm not sure ho
by ArkyBeagle 10y ago
"have people mix more" seems on its face a good idea, but people don't do it naturally. It'd be interesting to know if it actually works or not. I'm not sure how to classify the impulses people have surrounding "they're not like me." I also recall actual violence when forced busing was in play to remix the balance of who went to what school.
I think the problem in America is the overwhelming use of techniques of sub-linguistic persuasion in media. Think of Alex Baldwin's character in "Glengarry/Glen Ross." Or, if you prefer, an actual practitioner who is running for President right now.
- militantdm 10y agoCould you offer an explanation of what you mean by "sub-linguistic persuasion"? Honestly curious what you mean by this.
- ArkyBeagle 10y agoI mean the use of symbols that are not quite at the level of language to persuade others. The scene with Alec Baldwin in "Glengarry Glen Ross" is an example - "third prize is you're fired" isn't quite a language construct - it's purely trading on fear. You don't parse it, understand it, then critique or agree. If you try to treat these things as language, they fall apart. This leads to this massive disconnect in interpretation. Over the last year, Scott Adams has gone over this quite a bit in explaining the current USAian Republican POTUS candidate. Other source include ( to a lesser extent ) Marshall Macluhan's various work and "The Hidden Persuaders" by Vance Packard. http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/2016/09/dilbert_creator_scott_adams_gets_trump_like_no_one_else.html http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/politics/201...