Category Archives: Trust

Societal Breakdown – A Very Disturbing Trend

Posted on July 11, 2021 by davidsprott

We should take note of a disturbing trend in society that is accelerating. We all know that America is sharply divided between red and blue or Republican and Democrat if you prefer. Friends from the USA mentioned the other day … Continue reading →

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The True Story of How the UK Post Office became a Failed Organization.

Posted on April 26, 2021 by davidsprott

A modern fable. In 1999 the UK Post Office introduced a new computer system named Horizon into its network of post offices throughout the UK. The system managed the important tasks of transactions, accounting and stocktaking. Soon after it was … Continue reading →

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Tell me No Lies,

Posted on March 11, 2021 by davidsprott

“Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not to his own facts.” Daniel Patrick Moynihan This post is also available as a podcast: Over the past few years I have commented frequently on what many of us believe is … Continue reading →

Posted in Democracy, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Governance, Open Source Intelligence OSINT, Technology and Society, Technology Platforms, Trust | 2 Comments

Democracy is not a fragile flower still it needs cultivating.

Posted on January 20, 2021 by davidsprott

Well it’s been one hell of a ride! I remember talking to a good friend and colleague almost exactly four years ago. He lives in the greater DC area and does a lot of government business, so I listened hard. … Continue reading →

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The Strange Tale of the Jacket and the Car Keys

Posted on October 16, 2020 by davidsprott

This week Marie and I managed to fit in a road trip to West Cork just before the seemingly inevitable second Covid19 lockdown. On Wednesday we met up with our friend Ann in Quills car park and drove in convoy … Continue reading →

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We have just crossed a threshold – it’s time to fix Facebook, Twitter et al.

Posted on November 6, 2017 by davidsprott

We have crossed a threshold where technology Facebook et al are facilitating fixed elections and genocide. It’s time to act. Continue reading →

Posted in Artificial Intelligence, Facebook, Twitter, Google, Governance, Technology Platforms, Trust | 2 Comments