Re:YouTube’s Rabbit Hole of Radicalization [pdf]
by gherkinnn on Sunday December 29, 2019 @10:24AM
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Both aspects are far from mutually exclusive.
This does not change the fact that splitting people and processes in little groups is an excellent way to get otherwise unspeakable deeds done.
Ben Griffin, an ex UK SF trooper turned pacifist, talks about compartmentalisation in detail [0] (00:30:10).
Yes, Goodwins law. And yes, Ben has an obvious agenda. In our context here, he does bring forth a few valid and concrete examples that underline Snowdens observations.
(For example, another---and if I understand correctly, the main---reason compartmentalization is done is so a single compromised agent can't give "the whole farm" to an enemy intelligence organization. It's not about protecting agents from 'the real story,' but from making sure the enemy doesn't have a picture of the agency's understanding of 'the real story').