Topic: University Of Chicago

David Price recalls his time as a graduate student at the University of Chicago, where he was cautioned by historian George Stocking against investigating the military ties of elder anthropologists. Despite the controversy, Price collected stories from veterans of the field, including accounts of archaeologists in Egypt being asked to track troop movements near the Aswan Dam. These anecdotes and archival correspondence eventually formed the basis for his triangulation of Cold War intelligence activities.

Ed Haslam describes growing up in New Orleans as the son of a prominent orthopedic surgeon who was close friends with Dr. Mary Sherman. He highlights Sherman's prestigious credentials from the University of Chicago and her work with atomic scientists like Enrico Fermi. Haslam recalls early rumors of biological weapons and monkey viruses circulating in the 1960s, particularly involving the Delta Regional Primate Center managed by Tulane.

The Rockefeller family's entry into education began with the founding of the University of Chicago and the General Education Board, endowed with $180 million. Corbett explains that the goal was not to create independent thinkers, but to mold a "pliable" workforce for the industrial system. Documents like "The Country School of Tomorrow" outlined a vision for making citizens responsive and grateful rather than highly educated in law or the arts.

The adoption of monetarism, influenced by Milton Friedman and the University of Chicago, led to the abandonment of zero-cost government money in favor of private bank credit. This policy shift is cited as the primary reason for the decay of public infrastructure, such as 100-year-old water mains and bridges in cities like Toronto. Hellyer characterizes the current system as "grand larceny" where bankers set rules that siphon off tax revenue for interest payments.

Greg Carlwood and co-host Kyle introduce Stanton Friedman, a nuclear physicist who earned his Masters from the University of Chicago in 1955. Friedman spent 14 years working on classified advanced nuclear programs for GE, GM, and Westinghouse before transitioning into full-time research on flying saucers. He has lectured at over 600 colleges and provided testimony to congressional hearings regarding unidentified flying objects.