87. LikeWar -- The Weaponization of Social Media

With the publication of proclaimed Mad Scientist P.W. Singer and co-author Emerson T. Brooking's LikeWar – The Weaponization of Social Media, Mad Scientist Laboratory addresses what is arguably the most powerful manifestation of the internet -- Social Media -- and how it is inextricably linked to the future of warfare. Messrs. Singer and Brooking's new book is essential reading if today's Leaders (both in and out of uniform) are to understand, defend against, and ultimately wield the non-kinetic, yet violently manipulative effects of Social Media.] "The modern internet is not just a network, but an ecosystem of 4 billion souls…. Those who can manipulate this swirling tide, steer its direction and flow, can…. They can foment violence, stoke hate, sow falsehoods, incite wars, and even erode the pillars of democracy itself."