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Mission Mind Control: "Mind Over Matter: Unveiling the Shadows"
16 ott 2024 ·
59 min. 40 sec.
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Mission Mind Control: "Mind Over Matter: Unveiling the Shadows"
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Dive into the dark corridors of history with "Mind Over Matter: Unveiling the Shadows," a podcast that peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding the U.S. intelligence agencies’ 30-year quest...
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Dive into the dark corridors of history with "Mind Over Matter: Unveiling the Shadows," a podcast that peels back the layers of secrecy surrounding the U.S. intelligence agencies’ 30-year quest for mind control. From the mystical rites in remote Mexican villages to the seedy underbelly of San Francisco's brothels, we uncover the chilling experiments that sought to bend human will. Join us as we explore how LSD came to influence the 1960s counterculture through a series of missteps and covert operations by the CIA. Through interviews with experts, dramatic reenactments, and deep dives into declassified documents, we unravel a story that blurs the lines between ethical boundaries and national security. "Mind Over Matter" isn't just a history lesson; it's a journey into the depths of human psychology and power. Engage with us as we explore the most controversial experiments that shaped a crucial era in espionage and cultural transformation.
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- (00:01-00:53) U.S. intelligence agencies embarked on a 30-year quest to perfect mind control, crossing ethical boundaries by involving brothels, mystical rituals, and even brain implantation in bulls for experimental control.
- (03:05-04:17) The quest began during World War II with the OSS (Office of Strategic Services), led by General "Wild Bill" Donovan. They explored unconventional and extreme methods including mind control under the leadership of Stanley Lovell, who sought to push American scientists beyond ethical norms.
- (06:04-07:29) George White, an OSS captain, played a significant role in the early and continuing efforts at mind control using various substances like mescaline, scopolamine, and marijuana on unwitting subjects, seeking an elusive "truth drug."
- (09:59-11:59) The CIA continued the search for mind control into the 1950s, discovering LSD, which they believed might be the answer to controlling human behavior. This discovery led to both covert LSD testing on unwitting Americans and explorations into other substances like magic mushrooms in Mexico.
- (18:57-20:12) The investigation and misuse of LSD by the CIA inadvertently contributed to the counterculture movement of the 1960s, with figures like Dr. Timothy Leary promoting the substance, which had escaped into public consumption through flawed CIA operations.
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