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The Glitch

How Dr. Seuss and DARPA fought for your mind

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Dec 23, 2025
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The War Department faced a critical failure in 1943. Millions of drafted young men refused to read the field manuals necessary for their survival. Soldiers were dying because they wouldn’t learn through traditional means.

The government responded with terrifying competence.

The Factory

They hired Theodor Geisel ("Dr. Seuss) and paired him with Looney Tunes…

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