Were We Controlled?

by Lincoln Lawrence

Genres: Conspiracy Theories

173 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1967

Reviews

[Erik Graff · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is an anonymously written early (1967) contribution to JFK conspiracy literature which adduces the thesis that mind control techniques and technologies were used by a cabal of wealthy investors to have the president killed in order to effect changes in the stock and commodities markets to their financial benefit. It's poorly written and lacks both a bibliography and an index. Such merit as it has might pertain to the later (1968) assassination of RFK, there being some reason to believe that Sirhan Sirhan was psychologically manipulated.

[Mack · Rating 3 out of 5]

A very strange book. Fingers pointing through poetic obfuscation. There was a time that people who spoke plainly risked their lives by doing so.

[Nelson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Interesting but not convincing. Premise is that Kennedy's assassination was part of a plan to plunge the stock market and make millions, if not billions, for the conspirators (who are never identified) selling short. One company in particular- Allied Salad Oil company, is the focus. The company was taken down by a scandal in late 1963, but the ties to the Kennedy assassination seem pretty dubious.

It doesn't seem likely that this would be the main reason for any assassination, although maybe engineered in as fringe benefit to people who knew it was going to happen. Too much of the book depends on the idea of reliable mind control- something there has been little evidence of, in the 50+ years since.

[Steve · Rating 5 out of 5]

Revelatory.