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Category Archives: Government Manipulation
You can’t spell Sports without PR… (Part 1)
As I’m posting this, the F1 race is finished in Bahrain: The race took place despite worldwide protests, at a massive cost to the Bahrain government. In the background of the stadium, as usual, smoke rose from tires, but this … Continue reading
Read more about You can’t spell Sports without PR… (Part 1)If a scientist falls in the forest…
It’s relatively easy to manipulate people. If nothing else, this blog should make it plain that there are any numbers of techniques to manipulate consumers, voters, or viewers. There are a couple of classes of people that are relatively harder … Continue reading
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Manipulation for hire
One of the reasons that I started this blog was the fact that manipulation techniques were increasingly becoming commoditized. Years ago, manipulating customers, electorates, or media was the domain of a few skilled individuals. As a result, the overall level … Continue reading
Read more about Manipulation for hireHow to win an election, part I
We have one year to go before the US presidential election, and this seems as good a time as any to start talking about manipulation in the context of elections. Not to say that you’ll get 24 posts about elections, … Continue reading
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Private games
It’s been in fashion for a while to make fun of the government’s ability to get things done. Milton Friedman, for example, once said that “the government solution to a problem is usually as bad as the problem.” And according … Continue reading
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How to start a war (part 1):
The game Civilization, by Sid Meir, is one of the most successful video games of all times. Not only does it have a cool soundtrack, but it also simulates the growth of civilization, science, politics and art on a gigantic … Continue reading
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