Comments on: The Message War http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2012/07/the-message-war/ How human ingenuity is changing the way we live Fri, 17 May 2013 02:32:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Randy Rieland http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2012/07/the-message-war/comment-page-1/#comment-999 Randy Rieland Thu, 02 Aug 2012 18:14:18 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=3224#comment-999 Thanks for your feedback. Apologies for the typos. Thanks for your feedback. Apologies for the typos.

]]> By: Ben Truwe http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2012/07/the-message-war/comment-page-1/#comment-998 Ben Truwe Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:49:01 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=3224#comment-998 Would you please start spellchecking your articles? There's a typo in at least every other online article. And if you've added "miniscule" to your exception dictionary, would you please remove it? The correct spelling is "minuscule." Would you please start spellchecking your articles? There’s a typo in at least every other online article.

And if you’ve added “miniscule” to your exception dictionary, would you please remove it? The correct spelling is “minuscule.”

]]> By: Marc Bedard http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2012/07/the-message-war/comment-page-1/#comment-997 Marc Bedard Thu, 02 Aug 2012 13:44:33 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=3224#comment-997 I am in no way positive about Pentagon activities. Yet some research seem more targeted to peace than others. The question is always: is terrorism such a threat or aren't we making it so by the way we deal with people? Using religious beliefs to argue one's viewpoint is not an exclusive Al Qaeda material. American politicians and military personel are very good at it too. I am in no way positive about Pentagon activities. Yet some research seem more targeted to peace than others. The question is always: is terrorism such a threat or aren’t we making it so by the way we deal with people? Using religious beliefs to argue one’s viewpoint is not an exclusive Al Qaeda material. American politicians and military personel are very good at it too.

]]> By: Kathy http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/2012/07/the-message-war/comment-page-1/#comment-993 Kathy Tue, 31 Jul 2012 01:01:00 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/ideas/?p=3224#comment-993 I definitely agree with the importance of the ideas behind Viral Peace and Narrative Networks. Most people can perceive when words are spun...but still it works its way into their overall perception, whether they like it or not. The perception of threat is what makes people act. For ex.-the possibility of "weapons of mass destruction" created a will for war. The reality of actual facts was overwhelmed by this creation of mass fear. IMO the 'narrative' is extremely powerful, and in many cases, the source of the narrative is not questioned. I definitely agree with the importance of the ideas behind Viral Peace and Narrative Networks.
Most people can perceive when words are spun…but still it works its way into their overall perception, whether they like it or not.
The perception of threat is what makes people act. For ex.-the possibility of “weapons of mass destruction” created a will for war. The reality of actual facts was overwhelmed by this creation of mass fear.
IMO the ‘narrative’ is extremely powerful, and in many cases, the source of the narrative is not questioned.

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