The chapter delves into the Rockefeller Committee's limited transparency regarding CIA activities like MK Ultra and Chaos, revealing more minor wrongdoings than major crimes. It explores the bureaucratic nature of the CIA, the push for transparency in the Watergate era, and the emergence of conspiracy theories and anti-war activism. Additionally, it discusses the historical background of the OSS, the transition to the CIA, and the covert tactics used by agencies during the JFK era.
We discuss the broad course of 20th century scientific inquiry into the ability to control the Mind of Man, and how initial projects aimed at creating secret super assassins trickled down to manipulating people into buying running shoes and bad pop albums.