George Lakoff: Pope Francis’ new encyclical is a model for how progressives should reframe

George Lakoff: Pope Francis’ new encyclical is a model for how progressives should reframe

Linguist George Lakoff has posted a must-read discussion of the English translation of Pope Francis’ new encyclical Care for our Common Home. In his piece, Lakoff explains how Pope Francis correctly framed the climate crisis, connected it to other issues and chose language that evokes progressive ideas, values, and principles.