Benjamin Carlson
Ex-editor @TheAtlantic, ex-China journo @AFP. Comms director. Writing is an act of freedom.
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How do you incubate a mind virus? How do you cause a culture to self-destruct? In 1984, this KGB defector exposed the 4-stages identified by Soviet intelligence as the necessary s...
Two years ago I quit alcohol. It was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. If you’re thinking about quitting, here are 11 things I wish someone had told me long ago:
How do you make people join radical movements? Perhaps the best answer comes from Dostoevsky's forgotten masterpiece, Demons Sentenced to death for conspiracy, he knew the lure o...
What can an unfree society teach you about freedom? In 6+ years living in China as a journalist, I was informed on, spied on, tailed when traveling. This is nothing compared to w...
How many of the tactics in this pre-CIA manual to sabotage a workplace remind you of offices where you’ve worked? 1/ https://t.co/vtcQ3Gk5kC
In this 1980s interview, journalist Louis Wolf and ex-CIA agent John Stockwell expose CIA media operations with an unforgettable phrase: "It goes beyond your wildest imagination th...
What is the real story of the Twitter Files? It's a much bigger deal than many realize. I've spent hours reading the great reporting (now thousands of words in 7+ parts) by @mtaib...
The most powerful propaganda technique you've never heard of: "The Big Lie" It's been used to manipulate people for decades—and on you, today. Here's how it works: https://t.co/...
How did an entire country believe obvious lies that caused unspeakable harm for generations? You need to understand the strategies of manipulation that Nazi propaganda used to i...
I spent 10 years as a journalist in the US and China and wrote hundreds of stories in major websites and magazines. People wonder how fake information spreads. Here's how it really...