Dr. Orisamni Burton discusses American prisons as technologies of counterinsurgency, George Jackson, MKUltra, and his book Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt. They explore gaslighting, the politicization of prison rebellions, and the connection between prisons and radical social movements. They also delve into the use of counterinsurgency tactics, experiments in Vacaville Medical Institution and Lexington, and drug-induced hallucinations. Finally, they discuss the possibility of drug-based comedy genres.
