The Art Of Deception (Continued From Part 1)
In not only The Art of War, but in other ancient texts and stories, the idea of using trickery and strategy to beat stronger enemies with more resources is common. Things like the Empty Fort Strategy, using straw men on fake boats to rob the enemy of their arrows, and legends of people like Cao Cao are all too much to get into here, but they show a rich history and canon of legendary stories centered around the creative use of deception to turn the tables.
So, like the romance scammers, the idea of using online deception is something a modern country would be foolish to not try to capitalize on.
The 50-Cent Army
Before I get into China’s internet disinformation efforts, I do want to be perfectly fair. “Astroturfing” online is very common, both for commercial and political reasons, worldwide. Democratic and very undemocratic…
A Tricky Cyber War Against Clean Energy (Part 2)
