In this episode of Signal Fire, Jon and Lisa examine how modern authoritarianism no longer relies on ideology but on systems designed to exhaust, confuse, and undermine trust. Journalist and author Peter Pomerantsev traces how propaganda has evolved from persuading audiences to eroding their sense of reality and agency. The conversation connects historical examples with present-day media dynamics in the United States and abroad, showing how the same tactics reappear under different conditions.
