I do wonder what all the fear mongering is all about by 'the authorities', that the election might be 'disrupted'. Is there some sort of agenda going on, or does it simply fill the otherwise vacuous ritual called the evening news? Seems more like the latter.
Thanks for the comment Jan - much appreciated. Thanks for reading my piece.
There are concerns about electoral disruption and not only from the Electoral Commission.
There are a number of agencies and civil society organisations (some of them Govt funded) who are making similar comments. One example is Fact Aotearoa - https://factaotearoa.nz/ These concerns start around the fear of disinformation leading to disruptive action and other associated problems. There is a real fear within a number of agencies about the potential damage to social cohesion and societal order. I am currently researching this in the context of the fear of misinformation and disinformation. My tentative view is that the real problem lies elsewhere and it arises from the failure by "authorities" to recognise that we have moved into a new information paradigm. But as I say - a tentative view only. I reserve the right to change my mind :-)
Very interesting and a wonderful way to show the history through art.
And yet, today although it appears to be more civilized and structured
The appearance of order is simply just that
Like a golden leather chair, no a throne, standing in a ray of sunshine in all its splendor.
And yet, it is held together with lipstick and bubble gum.
Completely impractical, useless and worse, potentially dangerous.
But boy does it look good in the glossy photos and pamphlets with their slogans and sales pitches.
I do wonder what all the fear mongering is all about by 'the authorities', that the election might be 'disrupted'. Is there some sort of agenda going on, or does it simply fill the otherwise vacuous ritual called the evening news? Seems more like the latter.
Thanks for the comment Jan - much appreciated. Thanks for reading my piece.
There are concerns about electoral disruption and not only from the Electoral Commission.
There are a number of agencies and civil society organisations (some of them Govt funded) who are making similar comments. One example is Fact Aotearoa - https://factaotearoa.nz/ These concerns start around the fear of disinformation leading to disruptive action and other associated problems. There is a real fear within a number of agencies about the potential damage to social cohesion and societal order. I am currently researching this in the context of the fear of misinformation and disinformation. My tentative view is that the real problem lies elsewhere and it arises from the failure by "authorities" to recognise that we have moved into a new information paradigm. But as I say - a tentative view only. I reserve the right to change my mind :-)