Trending
Here’s 6 Tips from 5 Millennials on How to Effectively Reach Out to Americans

Here’s 6 Tips from 5 Millennials on How to Effectively Reach Out to Americans

It’s always encouraging to see millennials discuss how to reach out to Americans.It’s inspiring to see them drop the confrontational style that plagues politics. Thanks to one breakout session, during CPAC 2016, I got to hear five millennials discuss how they engage with their friends, family, and coworkers. It was refreshing. Mostly because they talked about what I’ve been writing (harping on?) about for the past year. How do you effectively engage with differing viewpoints?
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliMar 14
Pace Layers: Why Fashion Changes Quickly & Governments Don’t

Pace Layers: Why Fashion Changes Quickly & Governments Don’t

“Countries are not like financial markets. Social change cannot be executed as swiftly as credit-default swaps. You cannot sell short on…
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre Maeli4 days ago
What a Conversation About Trump With Your Coworkers Should Look Like

What a Conversation About Trump With Your Coworkers Should Look Like

I had a conversation with some of my co-workers about Donald Trump.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliMar 18
Latest
Today’s Radicals are Tomorrow’s Moderates: Effects of the Overton Window

Today’s Radicals are Tomorrow’s Moderates: Effects of the Overton Window

How did gay marriage advocates gain social acceptance?
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliApr 1
The Backfire Effect: The More Your Beliefs Are Challenged The Stronger They Become

The Backfire Effect: The More Your Beliefs Are Challenged The Stronger They Become

You’re not going to convince people they’re wrong with facts alone.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliMar 28
How A Leftwing Feminist Spread Anti-Capitalist Views Through The World’s Most Popular Board Game

How A Leftwing Feminist Spread Anti-Capitalist Views Through The World’s Most Popular Board Game

Imagine the moment when you realize that a leftwing feminist has successfully injected anti-capitalist views into your culture, via an…
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliMar 25
The Milgram Experiment & The Drawback of Refusing to Question Authority

The Milgram Experiment & The Drawback of Refusing to Question Authority

“I was only following orders,” he pleaded. “I wasn’t involved in the killings. It was a minor roll.”
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliFeb 25
The Personal Is Political (Feminism, Consciousness Raising, & Spreading Awareness of The Political…

The Personal Is Political (Feminism, Consciousness Raising, & Spreading Awareness of The Political…

Imagine numerous groups of women meeting weekly, across the United States.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliFeb 19
Sick of Those Blank Stares After Explaining a Political Issue? Use Analogies to Help Them Get It

Sick of Those Blank Stares After Explaining a Political Issue? Use Analogies to Help Them Get It

Economics makes a heck of a lot more sense with real-life examples.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliFeb 12
We’ve been dealing with the issue of multiculturalism for a while now.

We’ve been dealing with the issue of multiculturalism for a while now.

But recently, the issue of xenophobia has made its way onto the national stage.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliFeb 5
More Reasons Why Your Political Views Are Most Likely Illogical & Emotionally Based

More Reasons Why Your Political Views Are Most Likely Illogical & Emotionally Based

We like to think we’re rational beings.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliJan 29
When 30% of Terrorist Plots Are Created By The FBI Is Terrorism Really That Big of a Threat?

When 30% of Terrorist Plots Are Created By The FBI Is Terrorism Really That Big of a Threat?

You’re more likely to die from obesity or lightening than from terrorism.
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliJan 22
Don’t Be All Mouth & No Ears (Pointers On Political Communication)

Don’t Be All Mouth & No Ears (Pointers On Political Communication)

What goes on in your head when someone’s talking?
Go to the profile of John-Pierre Maeli
John-Pierre MaeliJan 15
More stories →About The Political Informer