Friday, June 20, 2008

The Science Of Manipulation, Restoring Peace In Complex Emergencies And The Future Of The Internet (Fora.tv)

Some interesting recent offerings from Fora.tv:

Deceiving Image: The Science of Manipulation
On the 60th anniversary of Orwell's Politics and the English Language, George Orwell described political speech as consisting "largely of euphemism, question-begging and sheer cloudy vagueness." Some six decades later, many symptoms of manipulation and propaganda diagnosed by Orwell persist on the American political landscape, along with new disinformation techniques enabled by modern technology.
Date: Wed, 07 Nov 2007
http://fora.tv/2007/11/07/Deceiving_Image_Science_of_Manipulation

Restoring Peace in Complex Emergencies
The quality of the security environment is much affected by the nature of the regional security architecture. If Asia is not quite yet a unified security community, it is certainly a vibrant security market-place.
Date: Sun, 01 Jun 2008
http://fora.tv/2008/06/01/Restoring_Peace_in_Complex_Emergencies

Google CEO Eric Schmidt on the Future of the Internet
Eric Schmidt, Chairman and CEO of Google Inc. shares insights about "The Future of the Internet: Engine for Economic Growth" at the June meeting of the Economic Club of Washington
Date: Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 -0700
http://fora.tv/2008/06/09/Google_CEO_Eric_Schmidt_on_the_Future_of_the_Internet

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