Behind the Bastards cover image

Part One: MKUltra: When The CIA Tried to Destroy Free Will

Behind the Bastards

CHAPTER

What's the Moral of All of History?

In general all of history is a series of people saying well we need to pursue this truly grotesque mission because if we don't the enemy will or we suspect they already are. The only reason the enemy is doing it is because they think you're doing it and I'm sure there's a name for that paradox. After all what what thing could be too horrifying to use against insert enemy here Nazis, communists  or Muslim terrorists? That's always been the logic probably going back thousands of years. But World War I was a horrible nightmare because that logic leads to tens of millions of deaths.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner