Being surrounded by bullshit is one thing. Having your mind fucked is quite another. The former is irritating, but the latter is violating and intrusive (unless you give your consent). If someone manipulates your thoughts and emotions, messing with your head, you naturally feel …
"If someone manipulates your thoughts and emotions, messing with your head, you naturally feel resentment: he or she has distorted your perceptions, disturbed your feelings, maybe even usurped your self. Mindfucking is a prevalent aspect of contemporary culture and the agent can…
Face aux dérapages et aux manipulations qu'accompagne la nouvelle "religion du chiffre", les spécialistes (statisticiens, démographes, sociologues, etc.) de l'Association Pénombre, créée en 1993, ont décidé de réagir à l'usage illicite des chiffres et à la perversion du débat ci…
It was proved that with three or more alternatives there is no reasonable voting system that in non-manipulable. The ensuing decades produced a number of theorems of mathematical naturality that dealt with the manipulability of voting systems. This text presents many of these re…
Un influyente estratega de medios revela cómo los blogs controlan las noticias en la era digital y expone las formas en que los publicistas de hoy en día elaboran noticias, afectan los precios de las acciones y dan forma a las elecciones.
An influential media strategist reveals how blogs are controlling the news in the digital age and exposes the ways in which today's marketers are manufacturing news stories, affecting stock prices, and shaping elections.
An influential media strategist reveals how blogs are controlling the news in the digital age and exposes the ways in which today's marketers are manufacturing news stories, affecting stock prices, and shaping elections.
Three tweets to midnight: effects of the global information ecosystem on th…
by Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, Greenhill, Kelly M., Jablanski, Danielle, Kerr, Jaclyn, Kumleben, Mark, McDermott, Rose, Starbird, Kate, Woolley, Samuel C., Bruusgaard, Kristin Ven, Stanford University., Center for International Security and Cooperation, Hoover Institution Press
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The authors in this volume examine the current reality from a variety of angles, considering how digital misinformation might affect the likelihood of international conflict and how it might influence the perceptions and actions of leaders and their publics before and during a c…
"The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques provides an in-depth explanation of not only why we fall for scams and how fraudsters use technology and other techniques to manipulate others, but also why fraud prevention advice is not always effective. Starting with ho…
"The Psychology of Fraud, Persuasion and Scam Techniques provides an in-depth explanation of not only why we fall for scams and how fraudsters use technology and other techniques to manipulate others, but also why fraud prevention advice is not always effective. Starting with ho…