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The Minds of Men

It was also revealed that the C.I.A. had also directly sponsored at least part of the...

It was also revealed that the C.I.A. had also directly sponsored at least part of the Macy's Central Nervous System meetings

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It was also revealed that the C.I.A. had also directly sponsored
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at least part of the Macy's Central Nervous System meetings.
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02:56:14
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Jul 01, 2025
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documentary
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"The Minds of Men" is a 3+ year investigation into the experimentation, art, and practice of social engineering and mind control during the Cold War - a mind-bending journey into the past that gives startling insight into the worl...
1958 proved to be a pivotal year. - The Minds of Men 00:05
1958 proved to be a pivotal year.
But one more meeting was necessary to set the stage for the "activated man". - The Minds of Men 00:06
But one more meeting was necessary to set the stage for the...
In June, Boston was host to the Sensory Deprivation Symposium, - The Minds of Men 00:17
In June, Boston was host to the Sensory Deprivation...
The event was jointly sponsored by Harvard Medical School, Boston City Hospital, - The Minds of Men 00:09
The event was jointly sponsored by Harvard Medical School,...
This connection was acknowledged by Donald Hebb, who admitted during the conference - The Minds of Men 00:18
This connection was acknowledged by Donald Hebb, who...
Hebb had been invited by the Macy's and Rockefeller Foundation-funded Dr. Stanley Cobb, - The Minds of Men 00:22
Hebb had been invited by the Macy's and Rockefeller...
Attending this symposium was a familiar cast of characters, - The Minds of Men 00:47
Attending this symposium was a familiar cast of characters,
Also attending was a young Dr. Frank Ervin - The Minds of Men 00:14
Also attending was a young Dr. Frank Ervin
Dr. Cobb marked 1958 as a watershed year - The Minds of Men 00:31
Dr. Cobb marked 1958 as a watershed year
This new core of knowledge replaced the classical understanding of the brain. - The Minds of Men 00:07
This new core of knowledge replaced the classical...
It would now be treated as a "biocomputer" – to be scanned, screened, decoded, - The Minds of Men 00:11
It would now be treated as a "biocomputer" – to be...
Narrator: Norbert Wiener had first attempted to tackle what would become his greatest challenge - The Minds of Men 00:18
Narrator: Norbert Wiener had first attempted to tackle what...
Later noting a similarity between the oscillating, scanning behavior of a brain, - The Minds of Men 00:18
Later noting a similarity between the oscillating, scanning...
Harmonic analysis accounted for the transmission of information in a whole new way, - The Minds of Men 00:11
Harmonic analysis accounted for the transmission of...
Stafford Beer: We must get rid of any notion, straight away, - The Minds of Men 00:14
Stafford Beer: We must get rid of any notion, straight away,
Narrator: If one could modify the way the brain processed signals, one could program the brain - The Minds of Men 00:18
Narrator: If one could modify the way the brain processed...
By 1955, Norbert Wiener – who'd long ago sworn off work on "weapons of war" - The Minds of Men 00:30
By 1955, Norbert Wiener – who'd long ago sworn off work...
Mary Brazier, too, would work on this big project, - The Minds of Men 00:10
Mary Brazier, too, would work on this big project,
They called it "The Autocorrelator". - The Minds of Men 00:05
They called it "The Autocorrelator".
Barlow: The apparatus made an enormous clatter. - The Minds of Men 00:05
Barlow: The apparatus made an enormous clatter.