Summary: Do the major media give a negative slant to the economic news, perhaps to help Obama win the election? Maybe they hate America, or slant the news by “if the economy bleeds, it leads.” This post reports on a small test, examining the economic reporting of three major newspapers in search of media bias. …
Summary: this is a follow-up to the many comments in Making us dumber, chanting “Dude, where’s my recession?” , which discussed another way the Internet can make us smarter — or dumber. Google “Dude, where’s my recession” for a splendid example. Thousands of hits for what might be the dumbest tagline of 2008. That post discusses why accurate economic …
When did “Dude” predict a recession? How severe? Read More »
The media have discovered that our military has mastered the key 4GW skill of running information operations. Thoroughly researched and well-written, the following is probably one of the most important news stories of the year. I strongly recommend reading it. “Behind TV Analysts, Pentagon’s Hidden Hand“, New York Times, 20 April 2008 — “A Pentagon …
Part II of a Series Every war has its surprises. The major experts on 4GW have so far accurately forecast the nature and trends of the Iraq War, but recent developments have disproved one of their most important beliefs: that America’s government, especially its military, would be unable to master 4GW.This is important news! I …
News from the Front: America’s military has mastered 4GW! Read More »
