Topic: Douglas Macarthur

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Let Them Speak #1
Episode 993 38:00 - 42:22

993: Let Them Speak #1

Psychological Profiling and OSS History

Pieczenik discusses the history of psychological profiling in intelligence, tracing it back to the OSS and figures like Ruth Benedict. He explains how Benedict's analysis of the Japanese national character influenced General Douglas MacArthur's decision to retain Emperor Hirohito. Pieczenik views himself as the heir to this tradition of applying psychoanalytical theory to nation-state behavior.