Timothy Leary–1960s Acid Guru–May Have Been Among the CIA's Greatest Assets
11 points by t-3
by prettyblocks
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> 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.
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