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To The Brink of Eternity
Episode 2 of 6
An investigation into the workings of the first scientific think-tank, the Rand Corporation, which Khrushchev called "the American Academy for death and destruction".
An investigation into the workings of the first scientific think-tank, the Rand Corporation, which Khrushchev called "the American Academy for death and destruction". The mathematical geniuses there believed they could apply the abstract methods of science to the dark terrors of the Cold War and build a new age of peace and reason. In the end, their vision degenerated into fantasy.
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Thu 18 Jun 1992
21:30
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Producer | Adam Curtis |
Executive Producer | Edward Mirzoeff |
Broadcast
- Thu 18 Jun 1992 21:30