Recently, for my participation in the PSI-WARS anthology, a publicist asked me to write a blog post. I asked her, “What should I write about?” and she replied, “Whatever you want.”
So I chose disinformation, which turned out to be highly prescient, because right now the disinformation agents are out in full force, driving a wedge into already existing cracks in American society. I abhor police violence and I support Black Lives Matter. But I also abhor rioting and looting. The issue isn’t black and white (or just Black and White) but is wrapped up in layers of history (a lot of it ugly) and American culture (complex) and, unfortunately, misinformation (everywhere). To put it bluntly: there are people, both within the U.S. and without, who want to destroy this country, and they will do whatever it takes to break down the social order. This scares the bloody hell out of me.
So here’s my article on disinformation. I hope you’ll read it and take its message to heart. It’s called “You Can Change the World,” which is a quote from a Depeche Mode song:
You can’t change the world
But you can change the facts
And when you change the facts
You change points of view
If you change points of view
You may change a vote
And when you change a vote
You may change the world
You can read the article here.
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