I did think it was hilarious how Nolan stacked the deck ridiculously to keep you from having to worry about moral implications (because that's not the part he wants you to pay attention to). XD We're not brainwashing the dude, we're giving him free therapy and helping him resolve his issues! Oh and if we don't, he will end up monopolizing the entire energy supply of the planet or something and the economy will be destroyed.

Actually, there's more than a little whiff of Alfred Bester about the whole thing. That and the dead wife plot is a pure rehash of Momento. >_>