Archive For The “Human Development” Category
The coalition seems intent on presenting cuts in public spending as a necessary evil. They neglect to recognise that the way we approach the budget deficit is a reflection of the world we choose to live in. You know the story, I’m sure. A fiscally irresponsible Labour government left us in a terrible financial pickle. [...]
I listened recently to a fascinating dialogue between Duncan Campbell and George Lakoff (it consists of three episodes, available here, here and here). In it, Lakoff mentioned that a key reason for the success of the Republican party in the US in recent years has been their ability to capture the imagination of the American [...]
