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kiaa
Also check out The Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense:
http://crispian-jago.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-periodic-table-of-irrational.html?m=1
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23/8/19
kiaaAlso check out The Periodic Table of Irrational Nonsense:
http://crispian-jago.blogspot.com/2013/03/the-periodic-table-of-irrational.html?m=1
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johnny9fingersWhat if I were to suggest that the most important study of the far-right worldwide had been made by a physics professor?
Well, in today's Grauniad we have a rather interesting article:
www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/22/online-hate-extremism-physics-science
Wherein we find that Neil Johnson has examined the structures of the politics of hate and tried to apply appropriate methodologies and metaphors to describe his findings. I think this whole analysis/analogy bears greater examination, because, from where I stand, it looks rather apt and fit for purpose. Some quotes:
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What I find interesting and heartening from his conclusions is that fighting with online trolls is actually worthwhile, but you can't do it by yourself.
Now obviously I need to solicit more opinions about this, and find proper criticisms of the analogies and analysis; but what I would imagine to be interesting to the intelligence agencies is the fact that Johnson has mapped the entire far-right network, in four dimensions from the look of it, and the information is now out there.
What do you chaps think about this analysis and modelling of far-right information networks? I mean outside of the normal tu quoque of socialists/communists/reds-under-the-beds; because I'm none of those things. (Everyone knows I'm an impoverished closet Aristo of the ancien régime.)
Well, in today's Grauniad we have a rather interesting article:
www.theguardian.com/science/2019/aug/22/online-hate-extremism-physics-science
Wherein we find that Neil Johnson has examined the structures of the politics of hate and tried to apply appropriate methodologies and metaphors to describe his findings. I think this whole analysis/analogy bears greater examination, because, from where I stand, it looks rather apt and fit for purpose. Some quotes:
( Read more, quotes and stuff... )
What I find interesting and heartening from his conclusions is that fighting with online trolls is actually worthwhile, but you can't do it by yourself.
Now obviously I need to solicit more opinions about this, and find proper criticisms of the analogies and analysis; but what I would imagine to be interesting to the intelligence agencies is the fact that Johnson has mapped the entire far-right network, in four dimensions from the look of it, and the information is now out there.
What do you chaps think about this analysis and modelling of far-right information networks? I mean outside of the normal tu quoque of socialists/communists/reds-under-the-beds; because I'm none of those things. (Everyone knows I'm an impoverished closet Aristo of the ancien régime.)