EPISODE · Apr 11, 2026 · 28 MIN
Third Wave Experiment - Trust No One: The Informant Machine
from Third Wave Experiment · host Inception Point AI
Raven Thorne examines Ron Jones's 1967 Third Wave experiment at Cubberley High School, where students became informants after receiving red-marked index cards. Within 48 hours, friendships shattered as classmates reported each other. This episode dissects how surveillance destroys trust and atomizes communities—the machinery of authoritarianism. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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Raven Thorne examines Ron Jones's 1967 Third Wave experiment at Cubberley High School, where students became informants after receiving red-marked index cards. Within 48 hours, friendships shattered as classmates reported each other. This episode dissects how surveillance destroys trust and atomizes communities—the machinery of authoritarianism. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.
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Third Wave Experiment - Trust No One: The Informant Machine
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