#175 Ryan Ratcliffe on Cognitive Warfare

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During this episode, Marine Corps Maj Ryan Ratcliffe discusses his recent article entitled: Cognitive Warfare: Maneuvering in the Human Dimension. Our discussion covers national security challenges at the intersection of technology and cognition, information maneuver, and emerging offensive/defensive needs.

Resources:

• • Cognitive Crucible Podcast Episodes Mentioned
    • #38 Lori Reynolds on Operations in the Information Environment
    • #95 LtGen Matthew Glavy on MCDP 8 Information
    • #85 Josh Kerbel on Complexity and Anticipatory Intelligence
    • #47 Yaneer Bar-Yam on Complex Systems and the War on Ideals
    • #72 Noah Komnick on Cybernetics and the Age of Complexity
    • #121 Koichiro Takagi on East Asia Security
    • #37 Bill Vivian on MCDP 1-4 Competing
  • Cognitive Warfare: Maneuvering in the Human Dimension by Majors Andrew MacDonald and Ryan Ratcliffe, U.S. Marine Corps
  • New York Times Article: China Sows Disinformation About Hawaii Fires Using New Techniques
  • Marine Corps MCDP 1-4 Competing
  • Books mentioned:
    • The Age of AI: And Our Human Future by Kissinger, Schmidt, and Huttenlocher
    • Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari
    • On Grand Strategy by John Lewis Gaddis
    • Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

Link to full show notes and resources

Guest Bio: Major Ratcliffe is an EA-6B electronic warfare officer and joint terminal attack controller assigned to the office of the chief of naval operations staff. Previously, he served in the office of the Deputy Commandant for Information, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. He holds a master of international public policy from the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies.

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