SpaceBoggled

Did you ever try to find Edek again after the war? Or find out anything about him?

I would love for you to find him so much. Promise us to do an update/ joint AMA if you do.

Do you think we’re behind Russia in understanding propaganda? I heard they had whole departments of philology devoted to its production. I feel like in the west we didn’t take the threat seriously enough and largely left it to the advertising and Pr industries to put forward the positive aspects of western society - industries that in themselves lead to a sort of demoralisation.

I know that you can’t really counter propaganda with propaganda as you risk stooping to the enemy’s level and becoming undemocratic, but do you think we need to lose some of our scruples in the face of threats such as the internet that can completely hack someone’s mind? I hear people say education is the answer, but this too can be seen as propagandistic.

Yes, but it seems like that’s not working in the face of Russian-style propaganda. It’s losing, which is why I wonder whether we are a bit behind in our method.

That is awesome.