The Men Who Stare At Goats May 2026

In the 1970s, the U.S. military began exploring the concept of remote viewing, a technique that allowed individuals to gather information about a target using extrasensory perception (ESP). The program, initially known as Stanford Research Institute (SRI) project, was led by physicists Russell Targ and Harold Puthoff. Their work caught the attention of the CIA and the U.S. Army, which saw potential military applications.