Sensationalizing the Cold War era, L. Ron Hubbard, Operation Midnight Climax, and brainwashing myths revolutionized the ideological landscape. From Edward Hunter’s pseudo-scientific propaganda to CIA funding for mind altering projects like MK-Ultra, the race for mind control shaped America’s psyche. Dianetics, envisioned by Hubbard, emerged as a pseudo-scientific tool in the battle against brainwashing. The strive for psychological manipulation continued post-Cold War, manifesting as the infamous Operation Midnight Climax and the Black children murders conspiracy attributed to MK-Ultra. The persistence of brainwashing as a social and political tool even today reflects a disturbing legacy of covert experimentation and societal control.
https://www.technologyreview.com/2024/04/12/1090726/brainwashing-mind-control-history-operation-midnight-climax/