In Why Environmental Understanding, or “Framing,” Matters, published today on the Huffington Post (and on AlterNet), liberal framing guru George Lakoff provides a useful critique of a forthcoming EcoAmerica report on the framing of environmental and climate change issues. While his conclusions are perceptive and make the article a valuable read — I’ll get to […]
Posts Tagged ‘ecotheory’
Lakoff’s environmental frames vs. Connolly’s resonance machines
Posted in Eco-culture, Politics, tagged affect, Connolly, ecomedia, economy, ecopolitics, ecotheory, framing, Lakoff, neuropolitics on May 20, 2009 | 6 Comments »
from Lacan to soil, neurophysiology, & happiness
Posted in Philosophy, tagged ecotheory, Guattari, Lacan, neuropolitics on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been impressed and even moved by a few recent posts over at Larval Subjects. “Electro-Chemical Signifiers” describes the author’s transformation from full-fledged Lacanian (both theorist and analyst) to something that seems much broader and welcoming of the world. Not, of course, that Lacanians cannot be broad and welcoming of the world; I’m only judging […]