>Together, these two approaches worked as an attempted smash-and-grab against the information environment, rather than a serious effort to occupy it long-term.

>Together, these two approaches worked as an attempted smash-and-grab against the information environment, rather than a serious effort to occupy it long-term. I.e disintermediation: fascinating to see evidence of this in the field, and to see evidence of the investment made in this at the nation state level.