Richard Golian

1995-born. Charles University alum. Head of Performance at Mixit. 10+ years in marketing and data.

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Darkness: Manipulation, Disinformation, and the Darker Side of Power

12 articles

Russian Drones Hit the EU and NATO. Are We Ready?

Europe lacks the capacity to defend against mass drone attacks

31 May 2026·674 reads
How Your Attention Is Manipulated: The Cambridge Analytica Playbook

It happens every day. It is happening right now...

23 March 2026·1 496 reads
How We Are Manipulated Without Knowing It: The Cognitive Biases That Make It Work

Manipulation without the feeling of being manipulated is the most effective kind...

28 February 2026 ·1 813 reads
Robert Fico Forgets When and How the Second World War Began

How can we expect to come to terms with history or learn from it if we do that?...

7 May 2025·2 336 reads
AI-Powered Investigations: How OSINT Is Reshaping the Fight Against Crime

The more I think about it, the more I realize what a fundamental issue this is...

16 March 2025·2 773 reads
Fear Is Useful: Killer Robots and the AI Risks We Cannot Ignore

You might say I am being too fearmongering. Fear is useful.

15 March 2025·2 994 reads
AI, Inequality, and the Rise of Technofeudalism: A Future I Cannot Yet See

No matter how I look at the future, I see very few answers and far too many...

25 February 2025·3 184 reads
Could AI Trigger a Flash Crash? AI as a Threat to the Global Financial System

It is real, growing, and potentially devastating...

21 February 2025·2 389 reads
Is ChatGPT Safe for Work? The Sensitive Data You Should Never Share with AI

Even my imagination is not enough to grasp how this might be exploited in the future, but...

1 February 2025·2 355 reads
How Robert Fico Divides Slovak Society, and Why It Tears Families Apart

The result is a fractured society where even family gatherings often become battlegrounds...

25 January 2025·2 013 reads
Stock Market Optimism and Media Manipulation, How Financial News Misleads Investors

Yesterday, I witnessed a glaring example of media misinformation...

3 January 2025·2 261 reads

Common questions about this topic

How are people manipulated without knowing it?
The most effective manipulation is invisible. It works through emotional triggers — fear, outrage, tribal identity — delivered through algorithms that maximize engagement. When you feel strongly about something you just read online, that is often the manipulation at work.
What is disinformation and how does it spread?
Disinformation is deliberately false information created to deceive. It spreads through social media algorithms that reward emotional content, through repetition that creates familiarity, and through trusted contacts who share it unknowingly. The line between misinformation and disinformation is often blurred.
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