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The “Unreliable Narrator” in War

June 5, 2023 by Ian Kummer

There is a new War on the Rocks article making the rounds on pro-Russian channels as proof that the Ukrainian armed forces are in disarray. Maybe, but I read the article and I find it ridiculous and unhelpful. Keyboard warriors and armchair generals really will believe anything if it confirms their pre-existing biases.

Winning the information war in Ukraine

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 by Ian Kummer

This article is the next entry in my series Why Russia is Not Losing the Information War. The West has undeniably generated far more disinformation than Russia. As I have observed previously, this is likely the single biggest disinformation campaign in history. But generating more noise isn’t the same as winning, is it? Anti-NATO outlets … Read more

Why Do Smart People Say Stupid Things?

April 12, 2021March 6, 2021 by Ian Kummer

After prejudice infects someone’s brain, he loses the ability to make obvious connections between facts. In the early stages of prejudice, when the victim sees facts that contradict his prejudice, he ignores them.