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Good intel is no substitute for good judgement. But no or bad intel seriously impairs the ability to exercise good judgement. Pointing out stories (the same han
by jdm2212 7y ago
Good intel is no substitute for good judgement. But no or bad intel seriously impairs the ability to exercise good judgement. Pointing out stories (the same handful that have been repeated over and over before -- MK Ultra, Cambridge 5, Ames, etc.) of leaders with poor judgement failing to exploit good intel does not change the value of good intel in the hands of more capable leaders.
- lawn 7y agoA mass of bad intel would drown out the good intel, making it much more difficult to make correct decisions. It's why trolling on social media and fake news works and why keeping a good signal-to-noise ratio is important.
- deleted 7y ago[deleted]
- wahern 7y agoThat's literally true but it's also why we need spies and HUMINT more generally rather than relying on mass surveillance and remote exfiltration.
- pitt1980 7y agoyeah, obtaining data, and correctly contextualizing it are different skill sets you need both