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This podcast episode summarizes an article that dissects a recent X post by Melissa Chen (👇🏻) regarding antisemitism on the political right and left. The podcast highlights the article's argument that Chen's post employs rhetorical techniques as epistemological warfare, aiming to distort truth and create social divisions.
Chen's Tweet: https://x.com/MsMelChen/status/1904630987696251350
Article: https://thedukereport.substack.com/p/neurolinguistic-games-schismogenesis
Here are the key takeaways from the podcast summary based on the article:
• The podcast discusses Chen's claim that right-wing antisemitism is "far more sinister" due to being "reasoned into."
• It explains how the article identifies Chen's use of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) concepts like complex equivalence and cause-effect distortions.
• This podcast emphasizes the article's point about Chen using loaded language, such as "sinister" and "lizard-brain passions," to evoke emotional responses.
• A significant focus is on the redefinition of that which historically included all Semitic peoples but now primarily refers to anti-Jewish sentiment. The podcast explains how Chen uses this to her advantage.
• The podcast covers the article's analysis of Chen's binary framing of right versus left-wing antisemitism, which the article argues is a false dichotomy leading to schismogenesis – the creation of social divisions.
• The podcast also touches upon the article's critique of Chen's appeal to a pseudo-scientific authority with the term "higher-ordered psyche."
• The podcast explains the concept of bafflegab (intentionally vague and misleading language) as it appears in Chen's post.
• Finally, the podcast summary would likely mention how the article uses Robert Dilts’ Sleight of Mouth patterns to expose the underlying rhetorical distortions. As per the article, this reframing aims not to excuse Chen's rhetoric but to demonstrate how such tactics can be dismantled to promote critical thinking and prevent social division.
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