Thursday, May 25, 2006

Using 'fear' to sell an idea. It's okay if it's for the right cause!

An interview with Al Gore in Grist Magazine:

"Nobody is interested in solutions if they don't think there's a problem. Given that starting point, I believe it is appropriate to have an over-representation of factual presentations on how dangerous it is, as a predicate for opening up the audience to listen to what the solutions are, and how hopeful it is that we are going to solve this crisis. "

So it's okay to scare people, or exaggerate claims, if it's the "right" thing to do. It also seems very condescending.

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