#173 John Gentry on Active Measures, Reflexive Control, and Useful Idiots

<p>The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association.</p> <p>During this episode, Dr. John Gentry discusses long-term influence strategies employed by the former Soviet Union, which remain ongoing today. The conversation covers a wide range of related topics including reflexive control, useful idiots, institutions, diaspora, plus more.</p> <p>Research Question: John Gentry suggests that an interested student examine vulnerabilities that attackers identify, what causes them, and how to ameliorate them. For starters, he describes three general categories: ideology, gullibility, and interests (for example: financial).</p> <p><strong>Resources</strong>:</p> <ul> <li aria-level="1">Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned <ul> <li aria-level="2"><a href= "https://information-professionals.org/episode/cognitive-crucible-episode-76"> #76 Yuval Levin on the Constitution & Institutions</a></li> </ul> </li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://nipp.org/papers/influence-operations-of-china-russia-and-the-soviet-union-a-comparison/"> Influence Operations of China, Russia, and the Soviet Union: A Comparison – Nipp</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://nipp.org/information_series/john-a-gentry-information-operations-against-the-united-states-defensive-actions-are-needed-no-556-june-12-2023/"> John A. Gentry, Information Operations against the United States: Defensive Actions are Needed, No. 556, June 12, 2023 – Nipp</a></li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://journalonbalticsecurity.com/journal/JOBS/article/113/info"> Russia and China expected to renew their espionage vigour</a> by Dries Putter and Sascha-Dominik Bachmann</li> <li aria-level="1"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hswzBLCsHBM">Russia and China Expected to Renew their Espionage Vigour</a></li> <li ar