This also reminds me of the use of deception and disinformation strategies during World War II comes to mind. These strategies were used by both the Axis and the Allied powers to confuse and trick their enemies.
For instance, the Germans employed a strategy known as "Operation Bodyguard," which was a concerted attempt to spread misleading information about their plans for the Normandy assault. To give the impression that the invasion would occur in Calais rather than Normandy, they went to great lengths to fabricate fake army units and equipment. They even went so far as to stage fake radio transmissions. This deception was successful in keeping the Allies in the dark about the invasion's true location and kept them from properly preparing.
MythicPilgrim t1_j4z33cs wrote
Reply to Steven Pinker on the power of irrationality | Choosing ignorance, incapacity, or irrationality can at times be the most rational thing to do. by IAI_Admin
This also reminds me of the use of deception and disinformation strategies during World War II comes to mind. These strategies were used by both the Axis and the Allied powers to confuse and trick their enemies.
For instance, the Germans employed a strategy known as "Operation Bodyguard," which was a concerted attempt to spread misleading information about their plans for the Normandy assault. To give the impression that the invasion would occur in Calais rather than Normandy, they went to great lengths to fabricate fake army units and equipment. They even went so far as to stage fake radio transmissions. This deception was successful in keeping the Allies in the dark about the invasion's true location and kept them from properly preparing.