What is manipulation?
So why another blog? After many years in the consulting industry, I wanted to find a space to chronicle some of the more egregious examples of political and business manipulations. Merchants and...
View ArticleWhat you see…
So I wanted to buy a television a few days ago… with the World Cup in full swing, I figured it was time to upgrade. The whole experience of buying a television, though, turned out to be quite...
View ArticleIn the news – a mosque and a circus
I don’t usually like to pick current events to analyze for manipulation, for two reasons. One, it’s harder to divorce oneself emotionally from the content of a current event, and two, usually you need...
View ArticleReality is in the eye of the beholder
I feel like doing a light entry today. So let’s talk about the notion of reality, shall we? And also try to answer the question as to whether you should get fired for changing a color… I’ve talked...
View ArticleThe Power of Narrative, Part 1
Sorry for the delayed post – the elections are always a busy time for me! Which brings me to today’s question – how are elections like the game of squash? The traditional answer is that the winner, in...
View ArticlePropaganda, part 1
Wow. Sorry I’m so late on this post. All right, I’ll try extra-hard to make this week’s entry a good one to make it up to you guys! What do you think about when you hear the word propaganda? I’ll …...
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