A child prodigy and Harvard University graduate turned serial killer, Theodore Kaczynski—now better known as the Unabomber—constructed elaborate cipher systems to encrypt his thoughts and emotions. His personal journals contain enciphered details of his life, his beliefs and feelings about society, and his crimes. This article introduces the Unabomber's cipher systems and through his use of these systems gives a brief glimpse into a fascinating mind that crossed the line between genius and madness.
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