We often worry about the possibility of a civilization developing methods of brainwashing to indoctrinate its population and turning into a totalitarian dictatorship. We will examine both existing and possible future methods and technologies for mind control, such as neuro-hacking and genetic programming, as well as the possible defenses against such brainwashing and implications it has for civilization.

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Credits:

Brainwashing & Mind Control

Episode 153, Season 4 E39

Writers:

Isaac Arthur

Justin Dixon

Editors:

Darius Said

Jerry Guern

Keith Blockus

Matthew Acker

Matthew Campbell

Producer:

Isaac Arthur

Cover Artist:

Jakub Grygier https://www.artstation.com/jakub_grygier

Graphics Team:

Darth Biomech https://www.artstation.com/darth_biomech

Fishy Tree https://www.deviantart.com/fishytree/

Ken York https://www.facebook.com/YDVisual/

LegionTech Studios https://hades9.com

Narrator:

Isaac Arthur

Music Manager:

Luca DeRosa - [email protected]

Music:

Dracovallis, "City in Ruins" https://dracovallis.bandcamp.com/

Ayreon, "Singularity, Love and Envy" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihO6uVisilu1mn4x2u-HOA

Markus Junnikkala, "Method In The Madness" https://www.markusjunnikkala.com/

Kai Engel, "Aspirato" https://www.kai-engel.com/

Ross Budgen, "Revelation" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQKGLOK2FqmVgVwYferltKQ

Sergey Cheremisinov, "Forgotten Stars" https://www.s-cheremisinov.com

A.J. Prasad, "Staring Through (Part II)" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xA8-7qwaEPU

Ayreon, "Unification, The Note" https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCihO6uVisilu1mn4x2u-HOA

Brandon Liew, "Into the Storm" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ2I19QUIXA