Are Prisons Computers? with Ian Alan Paul

The Acid Horizon crew are joined by artist and theorist Ian Alan
Paul to discuss his essay “Are Prisons Computers?” in which he
argues for a cybernetic and digital understanding of prisons and
policing. Part of this digital framework also calls for a
re-evaluation of the distinction between discipline and control
in Deleuze and Foucault at the same time as it calls for a return
to the work of the Prison Information Group, taking prisoner
revolts as models for new insurrectionary techniques and new
weapons for destituent escape.

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Happy Hour at Hippel's (Adam’s blog):
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​Revolting Bodies (Will's Blog):
https://revoltingbodies.com

​Split Infinities (Craig’s Substack):
https://splitinfinities.substack.com/

​Music: https://sereptie.bandcamp.com/ and
https://thecominginsurrection.bandcamp.com/