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A New Way of Being
Breaking Down Barriers Through Skillful Conversation: Neuroscientist Shane O'Mara
Nov 6, 2023
Neuroscientist Shane O'Mara discusses how conversation shapes our world. Topics include the role of conversation and memory in envisaging a better future, how countries are created by conversations, proven conversational tools to bridge gaps, the Hard Problem of Consciousness, and the power of conversation in promoting social change.
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- Nostalgia is often used as a political persuasion tool, appealing to people's selective and distorted memories of the past.
- Countries are not inherent entities but are constructed through conversation and collective imagination.
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Nostalgia and politics
Nostalgia is often used as a political persuasion tool, appealing to people's selective and distorted memories of the past. Leaders capitalize on the human tendency to look back through rose-tinted glasses, highlighting a bygone era and painting a picture of lost greatness. Trump's "Make America Great Again" slogan tapped into this desire for restoration, while other politicians have used nostalgia to create a sense of unity among a group against perceived outsiders. However, it is essential to challenge these narratives and recognize the selective nature of memory, as well as the potential dangers of idealizing the past.
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