Topic: Cognitive Infiltration

Cass Sunstein, husband of UN Ambassador Samantha Power, has released a new book titled *Conspiracy Theories and Other Dangerous Ideas*. The hosts remind listeners of Sunstein's previous academic paper advocating for the "cognitive infiltration" of online groups to spread disinformation. They analyze his interview on MSNBC regarding the Malaysian Airlines flight 370 disappearance.

The hosts discuss Cass Sunstein's theories on "cognitive infiltration" of online groups and warn the chat room to be vigilant against shills. They play a jingle inspired by "They Might Be Giants" regarding NSA surveillance and the permanent war state.

A theory is proposed linking Cass Sunstein's 2008 paper on "cognitive infiltration" of conspiracy groups to the activities of WikiLeaks. The hosts suggest that Sunstein's wife, Samantha Power, who previously criticized Hillary Clinton, may be connected to the strategic release of embarrassing State Department cables.

Glenn Beck's coverage of Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan is analyzed, specifically her praise for Cass Sunstein. Sunstein is criticized for his academic papers suggesting the government should "cognitively infiltrate" conspiracy theory groups or impose taxes on those who disseminate them to "unskew" public discourse.

Obama administration official Cass Sunstein authored a paper suggesting the government should "cognitively infiltrate" online groups that promote conspiracy theories. Sunstein argues that such groups suffer from "crippled epistemology" due to limited information sources. The hosts suggest this confirms the presence of government shills in online chat rooms and social networks to undermine alternative narratives.