Mind Weapons

Annalee Newitz traces the way disinformation, propaganda, and violent threats have evolved from military weapons deployed against foreign adversaries into tools in domestic culture wars. Newitz delves into America's deep-rooted history with psychological operations, beginning with Benjamin Franklin's Revolutionary War-era fake newspaper and nineteenth-century wars on Indigenous nations, and reaching its apotheosis with the Cold War and twenty-first-century influence campaigns online.

The best person to understand a serial killer is one of his victims. Meet Dr Olivia Winter. ‘I was hooked from the first page… mind-blowing and gripping. I am eagerly awaiting the next instalment’ Angela Marsons ‘Chilling, unnerving [and] pacey’ John Marrs ‘A searingly intense...

One of The Washington Post's 10 Best Books of 2022 The disturbing eyewitness account of how a new breed of Republicans—led by Marjorie Taylor Greene, Paul Gosar, Matt Gaetz, Lauren Boebert, and Madison Cawthorn—far from moving on from Trump, have taken the politics of hysteria to even...

The first audiobook of its kind, Mind Wars covers the ethical dilemmas and bizarre history of cutting-edge technology and neuroscience developed for military applications. As the author discusses the innovative Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) and the role of the intelligence community and countless university science departments in preparing the military and intelligence services for the 21st century, he also charts the future of national security.

Amanda Adams is a brilliant research student on the verge of breaking. Crushed by her doctoral thesis and driven by an impossible, icy-cold mentor, she’ll do anything for an edge. When the formidable Professor Smithson offers her a "gift", a private-stock vitamin mist to manage the stress, Amanda gratefully accepts. The relief is immediate. The sharp, adult world of deadlines and data melts into a warm, fuzzy, simple haze. For the first time, her anxiety is gone. She’s sleeping soundly… even if she keeps waking up with her thumb in her mouth. But the "gift" demands a price. Complex ...

He’s half man, half bull. She’s half human, half living volcano. Together, they’re humanity’s last hope. Lavender always knew she didn’t fit in. When your mother is literal lava and you can read minds, dating is… complicated. But she’s determined to live on her own terms, even if that means crossing oceans to find the one guy tough enough for her: The Bull. Carl Gray didn’t ask to be a superhero. One lightning strike fused him with a rodeo bull, giving him horns, hooves, unbreakable strength. And a very short fuse. These days he’s more interested in drinking himself into ...

What if fear wasn’t just a weapon, but an empire? For three centuries, the name Blackbeard has haunted the seas, a symbol of terror, rebellion, and raw human imagination. Yet behind the smoke, the fire, and the legend lies a truth far more fascinating than myth. Fear as a Weapon: The Untold Story of How a Pirate Crafted the Most Enduring Myth in Maritime History reveals the man behind the monster: Edward Teach, the cunning strategist who turned psychological warfare into an art form. In a world ruled by empire and oppression, Teach rose from obscurity to become the most feared figure on ...

"Battlefield of the Mind: Unveiling the Future of AI in Warfare" is a gripping exploration of the silent revolution reshaping modern combat. This eye-opening book pulls back the curtain on how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming military strategy, decision-making, and the very nature of conflict itself. From autonomous weapons systems to predictive analytics in command centers, readers will gain unprecedented insight into the cutting-edge technologies poised to redefine warfare in the 21st century. Dr. Alan Turing once said, "Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine ...

Three missing scientists. A stolen mind-altering weapon. Only one man can stop a devastating global exchange. When German mercenaries execute a daring raid on a remote Scottish military research station, they leave with a terrifying prize: a prototype mind-altering device and its digital blueprints. The government’s priority is immediate recovery before the technology falls into the wrong hands. But when a vital MI6 lead in Berlin goes dark and two agents turn up dead, the director turns to the only man he can trust outside the system—SAS Captain Kirkland Finn. Arriving in Berlin ...

They were never meant to feel this much. When the exploration ship Magellan is torn apart in deep space, humanity learns the hard truth: we are not alone—and the things out there want us dead. The enemy has no name, only the chilling nickname pilots whisper across the void: Bugs. In answer, Earth’s military does the unthinkable. They fuse the minds of their convicted felons into living supercomputers—quantum-linked warriors who think, move, and kill as one. They call them Tankers. Lad is the newest link in the chain, a convicted innocent from the Star Force Academy. Every time the ...

Operation: Vanguard - The Red Star Ascendant In the shadows of the Cold War, Leo Vance—a kinetic brawler from Brooklyn—and Maya Rostova—a telekinetic defector—operate as agents for Vanguard, a secret organization dedicated to containing superpowered individuals known as "Anomalies". When a devastating attack on a West German safehouse leaves four agents dead, the team is introduced to "Subject Zero," an unstoppable, living energy conduit engineered by the Soviet Red Star program. As Leo, Maya, and their veteran handler Arthur Sterling investigate the attack, they uncover a ...

Feel Unprepared for Emergencies? Learn How to Protect Your Family—Even If You’re on a Budget, Live in a Small Space, or Are Starting from Scratch. When the power goes out, store shelves are empty, or a storm rolls in with no warning… will your family be ready? If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by the idea of prepping—unsure where to start, what to buy, or whether you even can prepare in your current home—you’re not alone. Most preparedness advice feels like it’s made for hardcore survivalists or people with deep pockets and rural land. But this book is different. Prepper’s ...

What price is too great to save a life? By offering up his life for another, Tol doomed his entire race. Through an incredible feat of power and a magic only she can access, Olivia spared a friend and condemned herself. As Addy watched her happiness and love bleed out on a sandy shore, her dreams turned to dust. The cruel Supernal’s quest for power has brought both the mortal and immortal worlds to the edge of annihilation. The only way to challenge him will be through strange alliances, daring risks, and heartbreaking sacrifices. But with war on the horizon, are any of them strong enough...

Explores the different groups--from research labs to the military--who were seeking how best to utilize LSD and other promising psychedelics like mescaline Reintroduces forgotten scientists like Robert Hyde and Rosalind Heywood Looks at the CIA’s notorious top-secret mind-control...

Schopenhauer: THE VICTIM CARD: Disturbing Insight into Women’s Secret Weapon (Banned Manuscript from the 1850s): arthur schopenhauer,schopenhauer complete works, , schopenhauer books, schopenhauer philosopher,female psychology Not all weapons leave scars on the body. Some are far more subtle—tears, silence, and carefully staged innocence. In this banned manuscript from the 1850s, Arthur Schopenhauer, one of history’s most uncompromising thinkers, reveals how women have long wielded a hidden form of power: the “victim card.” What appears as fragility is often strategy. What seems ...

James Stone's journey across the artificial constellation of Evigone reaches its final phase. With war facing him on all sides and the avatars of Panadawn plotting in the background, does he have what he needs to win? Or is there another solution he hasn't seen? Having been promised an army, what will the Sagan make of Panadawn? What will happen to Cromorna and to their king's dreams of independence if they change their minds? And what hidden horrors lies among the abandoned worlds of the Third Sphere?

While on the Felspar, James Stone has learnt some terrible truths about the artificial constellation of Evigone. Giant, murderous insects, a great war and a secret the quasi-human spider Sanidine is prepared to kill to keep; all lead him and the human crew to mutiny. But worse still, James Stone has discovered he can read minds – and now they suspect he’s an emissary of the ancient enemies, the tsars of technology or Zarktek. While Bulsar tries to get help from the people of Aagau, the remaining crew trick him into leaving the ship and abandon him to the fate of the security forces of ...

This is a story about a scientist that created the world's most deadly and contagious bio weapon known to man. It released from the lab with a little help and spreads around the world like wildfire. As the virus spread how do you survive? How do you escape the death trap of the city. The infected become like enraged beasts and attacks everyone in sight. Soon they out number the survivors. A small group of people struggle to survive in a world gone mad. Is this the end of the human race? This is not a story of the undead rising. This is a story of humans being driven mad with a thirst for ...

Are you feeling trapped in a world that seems to be spiraling out of control? Do you ever question the origin of your beliefs and wonder if they truly belong to you? If so, "The Evil Within: The Spiritual Battle in Your Mind" is the book you've been waiting for. In this eye-opening and thought-provoking masterpiece, author Dan Desmarques delves deep into the hidden strategies employed by dark spiritual forces to manipulate and destroy humanity. With meticulous research and a compelling writing style, [Author's Name] shines a light on the unseen war that rages within our minds every single ...

Tag thought working for the Census would be boring... ...he just didn't know what he would get stuck with! When Tag's girlfriend, Corrina, left him, he thought the best way to win her back would be to clean up his act. The first step was to get a job. Fortunately, Census Rochester isn't the most choosy employer. Not choosy, but not all that classy, either. As Tag watches 'Chip' and 'Sue' explain in the training video how to enumerate his fellow citizens, he inadvertently stabs himself with something secretly taped under the old, surplus desk. Turns out, they're syringes from some government...