Description
In this provocative work of investigative journalism, Jon Ronson explores the U.S. military’s experiments with paranormal abilities, New Age philosophy, psychological operations, and unconventional methods of warfare. Traveling across the United States and beyond, he interviews former officers, eccentric researchers, and alleged psychic operatives—including figures connected to attempts to kill goats by staring at them and to claims of walking through walls. Ronson traces the strange history of these programs from Cold War-era intelligence projects to their possible influence on interrogation practices during the post-9/11 wars, while also examining the unresolved mystery surrounding CIA research and the death of Army scientist Frank Olson. Wry, skeptical, and deeply curious, the book blends dark comedy with serious questions about power, military experimentation, institutional belief, and the human cost of pursuing the impossible.
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paperback
Pan MacMillan
Published Jan 1, 2005
290 pages
ISBN: 9780330436465
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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