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The Pentagon's Brain
An Uncensored History of DARPA, America's Top-Secret Military Research Agency
Book • 2016
In 'The Pentagon's Brain', Annie Jacobsen provides a detailed account of DARPA's history, from its inception during the Cold War to its current projects in AI, biotechnology, and space exploration.
The book delves into the ethical dilemmas surrounding DARPA's research and its profound impact on global politics and technology.
Jacobsen's narrative is based on extensive research, exclusive interviews, and declassified documents, offering a balanced view of DARPA's achievements and controversies.
The book delves into the ethical dilemmas surrounding DARPA's research and its profound impact on global politics and technology.
Jacobsen's narrative is based on extensive research, exclusive interviews, and declassified documents, offering a balanced view of DARPA's achievements and controversies.
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Mentioned in 9 episodes
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Lex Fridman in the introduction of Annie Jacobson, an investigative journalist and author of several books on war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security.
Lex Fridman in the introduction of Annie Jacobson, an investigative journalist and author of several books on war, weapons, government secrecy, and national security.
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#420 – Annie Jacobsen: Nuclear War, CIA, KGB, Aliens, Area 51, Roswell & Secrecy
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Danny Jones as a book about the history of DARPA and some of the scientists who worked for it.
Danny Jones as a book about the history of DARPA and some of the scientists who worked for it.
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#263 - Exiled Brain Surgeon: DARPA Mind Control, Quantum Biology & Sunlight Medicine | Dr. Jack Kruse
Mentioned by Danny Jones as a book detailing the history of DARPA and its involvement in various projects.
Danny Jones as a book detailing the history of DARPA and its involvement in various projects.
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#287 - UFO Whistleblowers, NASA Time Travel & Psychic Soldiers | Jesse Michels
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Ryan Sean Adams as one of the books written by 
Annie Jacobsen , an investigative journalist who has spent her career studying intelligence agencies.
Ryan Sean Adams as one of the books written by Annie Jacobsen , an investigative journalist who has spent her career studying intelligence agencies.
160 - Is the CIA Spying on Crypto? with Annie Jacobsen
Mentioned by Jay Dyer as one of the best books that vindicates what Alex has been talking about for so long.
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Mentioned by Aaron MacLean as one of the previous books by the guest, a Pulitzer Prize finalist in History.
Ep 204: Annie Jacobsen on Nuclear War
