Technological progress has merely provided us with more efficient means for going backwards
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Ted Kaczynski
Ted Kaczynski, also known as the Unabomber, was a former mathematician who engaged in a nationwide bombing campaign in the United States between 1978 and 1995. Kaczynski targeted individuals involved in modern technology, resulting in three deaths and numerous injuries. He eluded law enforcement for years, gaining notoriety for his ability to evade capture. In…
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Vault 7
WikiLeaks began releasing a series of documents in March 2017, shedding light on the extensive cyber capabilities of the United States Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). The leak, considered one of the most significant in terms of scale and impact, exposed a range of cyber tools and techniques used by the CIA for surveillance, espionage, and…
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Unleashing the Digital Pandora’s Box
Stuxnet was discovered in 2010 and is known for its highly sophisticated and targeted nature. It is widely believed to be a cyberweapon designed for specific purposes, particularly to target supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems used in industrial facilities. It specifically targeted Siemens SCADA systems that control and monitor industrial processes. It was…
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The Milgram Experiment
Conducted by psychologist Stanley Milgram in the early 1960’s, it remains one of the most infamous and controversial studies in the history of psychology. Milgram designed the experiment to investigate the extent to which individuals would obey authority figures, even when it involved actions that went against their personal conscience. The experiment took place at…
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Your Opinions Might Not Be Your Own
The victim of mind-manipulation does not know that he is a victim. To him, the walls of his prison are invisible, and he believes himself to be free. Edward Bernays, often regarded as the “father of public relations,” was a mastermind in applying psychological principles to shape public opinion and behavior. Born in 1891, Bernays…
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Operation Popeye
In the midst of the Vietnam War, a clandestine initiative known as “Operation Popeye” unfolded, shrouded in secrecy and veiled in the mists of geopolitical maneuvering. The orchestration of this weather modification program, although ostensibly rooted in military strategy, bore an uncanny resemblance to the kind of dystopian machinations one might find in the pages…
