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Timothy Leary–1960s Acid Guru–May Have Been Among the CIA's Greatest Assets

covertactionmagazine.com

11 points by t-3 8 days ago · 3 comments

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prettyblocks 7 days ago

> However, in hindsight, Leary proved to be a false prophet who helped destroy the 1960s movements by pushing young people to take a drug that fried their brains and diverted their energy from political activism.

This is a pretty bogus claim. False prophet maybe, but the idea that political activism fizzled out because everyone was eating acid seems pretty unsubstantiated.

  • operatingthetan 7 days ago

    Or that LSD "fries the brain." Instantly stopped reading.

    • t-3OP 7 days ago

      LSD may not fry the brain, but the article makes a compelling case that Leary and the CIA certainly intended to fry some brains, or at least persuade them to stop protesting the war.

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