Three Languages of Politics

By Arnold Kling

This short book is a quick primer on three dominant languages of politics - progressive, conservative, and libertarian.

The author, primarily a libertarian himself, takes a few standard issues like taxes, education, regulations, etc. and explans how these three different languages frame the issue, while at the same trying to impress their tribe and discredit the opposing side.

If you are already familiar with much of this, there is still something to pick up. The author takes a few tricky issues that seem reasonable on all three axes.

So he therefore encourages slow political thinking, where you slow down and think on three different axes, instead of fast thinking and jumping to a quick conclusion on just your dominant axis.

Quick, fun read.