One of the problems most conspiracy theories have is that they revolve around complex plotlines, that are executed in a flawless fashion. Very few things work

One of the problems most conspiracy theories have is that they revolve around complex plotlines, that are executed in a flawless fashion. Very few things work out as neatly as a conspiracy theory in real life, and the CIA mind control attempts (eg MKUltra) is no execption. For all the awful details of that program, ironically one could argue that its most notable consequence was to help create 1960s counter-culture. (Without Project MKUltra, the life of Ken Kesey and Robert Hunter would have been very, very different.)