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Recruiting Spies: The Importance of Unhappiness
The key to recruiting spies lies in targeting individuals who are unhappy and have unmet needs. Happy individuals are not suitable for espionage recruitment, as they have no motivation to betray their country. An ex-KGB officer explained that unhappy individuals with unmet needs are more likely to be receptive to recruitment offers in exchange for classified information. This insight underscores the significance of targeting unhappy people when seeking to recruit spies.