Die New York Times möchte uns glauben machen, dass Berliner in Kriegszeiten „einfach weitergemacht” hätten, statt die Stadt zu verlassen. Ian Buruma hat etwas geschrieben, das er einen „Liebesbrief” an die Stadt nennt – für all jene, die am Völkermord mitschuldig waren. Das Buch heißt zynischerweise Stay Alive. Der Untertitel lautet „Berlin, 1939–1945″, obwohl er … Continue reading Buchrezension: Buruma „Stay Alive”. Liebeserklärung an die Berliner NS, die damit durchkamen→
The New York Times wants you to believe that wartime Berliners “just carried on” instead of leaving. Ian Buruma has written what he calls a “love letter” to the city for all those complicit in genocide. The book is cynically called Stay Alive. The subtitle is “Berlin, 1939-1945”, although it probably should have been “I’m … Continue reading Book Review: Buruma “Stay Alive”. Loving the Nazis in Berlin Who Got Away With It.→
The Register asked for my opinion on the Mozilla blog post that pumps up Mythos. I gave them a short answer. Here’s the long form. As a disinformation historian, I see tell-tale signs in the marketing from Mozilla beyond it just being disguised as engineering report. A conclusion comes first; examples get curated to support … Continue reading Could Mozilla Security Hot Air Fill Mythos Sails?→
The latest “defense innovation” is just a used car salesman’s pitch for stupidly cutting corners on systems that keep us alive. Imagine getting rich from gluing your iPad to your face. Anduril Industries wants you to believe they’re revolutionizing defense with some of the dumbest ideas in history. Slick marketing, venture capital backing, and promises … Continue reading The Anduril Red Pill: Luckey is Pitching Defense Lemons→
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