Words on Fire
2020-07-27 20:27:17.164088+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Listened to the first part of this interview, ordered the book. A lot of good giving language to some of the dog-whistles and not-calls-to-action that ended up being calls to violent action in the political cycle lately.
Author Helio Fred Garcia Takes on Danger of Incendiary Language in Divided Times
Author Helio Fred Garcia speaks with KSFR's MK Mendoza about how incendiary language can condition an audience to accept, condone, and commit violence against a targeted group, rival, or critics. His latest book, Words on Fire is about the power of communication to do great harm, and how civic leaders and engaged citizens can hold leaders accountable to prevent such harm.