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1965: Communism, Hypnotism and the Beatles

“David A. Noebel saw contemporary popular music as a Soviet plot to brainwash American youth. Unlike other religious critics of popular music, he backed up his analysis with references outside the Bible, using scholarly footnotes and quotations. His work was influential and widely adopted by later ...

“In the late 19th century it was a widely held belief that…

“In the late 19th century it was a widely held belief that masturbation caused insanity and devices such as this were designed to prevent the wearer from touching or stimulating himself. They were often used in mental institutions and sometimes in the home”- Wellcome ImagesSources: V&A, Wellcome Images (via ...