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The real disinformation secret recipe is to start with people wanting to believe something. A disinformation campaign can not be construed to sew just any arbit
by IIAOPSW 5y ago
The real disinformation secret recipe is to start with people wanting to believe something. A disinformation campaign can not be construed to sew just any arbitrary belief. Its time to recognize that no one is being tricked by disinformation. It is like willful ignorance but not quite ignorance. Willful wrongness.
- threatofrain 5y agohttps://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/23/eabf1234 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/23/eabf1234
- IIAOPSW 5y ago>typically claiming belief in more falsehoods than liberals I haven't read the whole thing, but here's the major issue which any such study would need to control for (but likely hasn't). Is it proper belief (as in belief as anticipation control) or is it belief as attire? [1]https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/nYkMLFpx77Rz3uo9c/belief-as-attire https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/nYkMLFpx77Rz3uo9c/belief-as-...
- r00fus 5y agoAnd that's where propaganda/advertising come in. It's not just red vs. blue politics, there's brainwashing in effect in the consumer market and about economics/taxation/education as well. Spend years saying something is true, and when you can will it into power using a power grab, you actualize a self-fulfilling prophesy. Disinformation campaigns aren't lone wolves - they're part of a wolf pack that's been harrying their prey for a LONG time.