Paul Harvey’s 1965 Warning Comes True 54 Years Later

Back in 1965, renowned radio broadcaster Paul Harvey captivated over 24 million listeners with his weekly speeches. One particular broadcast has stood the test of time with its startling foresight 54 years on.

Harvey painted a picture of a sinister plan, beginning with “If I were the Devil.” He envisioned an assault on the world by sowing confusion across the United States, spreading lies, and nurturing skepticism towards sacred texts among the younger generation.

He illustrated how the young couples could become aloof, placing leisure above work, and discarding any robust spiritual or ethical convictions. He foresaw efforts to confuse the elderly by redefining spiritual practices and moving their trust towards political figures in the capital.

Harvey spoke of corrupting the arts and entertainment with adult themes to attract greater attention and of infiltrating worker groups to advocate laziness, while promoting drugs and alcohol as ways to numb and divert the populace.

In his than proclamation, Harvey anticipated a manipulation of education, prioritizing intellect over emotions and substituting faith with psychological theory. He also referred to the legal system being twisted to dismiss divine principles in favor of unethical matters.

Wrapping up, Harvey envisioned a society stripped of aspiration, with wealth redistributed from rich to poor resulting in universal dependency on an overbearing state. He painted a future where familial bonds are strained and women are pushed into unfavorable work conditions.

A recounter of these words, who revisited Harvey’s broadcasts alongside their mother in the 1970s, remarked on the startling precision of these projections from over half a century ago.

Below, watch the video to revisit Paul Harvey’s words and reflect on whether his forecast has materialized.