Team Human with Douglas Rushkoff The Life and Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson w/ Gabriel Kennedy
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Jul 26, 2023 
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Operation Mindfuck's Goal
- Operation Mindfuck aimed to destabilize consensus reality through pranks and confusion.
- It sought to make any counter-culture action seem potentially like a prank.
Mindfuck as Exploration
- For Robert Anton Wilson, Operation Mindfuck was about embracing uncertainty and exploring mindsets.
- The beliefs were less important than the resulting lenses for understanding the world.
Kennedy's Inspiration
- Gabriel Kennedy's interest in Robert Anton Wilson stemmed from a shared interest in psychedelics and counter-culture figures.
- He decided to write a biography because none existed yet.