Episode
"Secrets Are Required for Society" - Why Ex-CIA Officers Fear a 100% Truth Machine
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- Valuetainment
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- Jul 15, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 475
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Summary
Former CIA officers Andrew Bustamante and Sarah Adams tell Patrick Bet-David why no truth serum exists, and what MK Ultra was actually trying to create. Then PBD raises the stakes: what happens if a 100% accurate lie detector hits the market? Their answer reveals why the people trained to keep secrets believe secrets are the only thing holding society together.