Francis E. Dec (1926-1996) was a disbarred lawyer who wrote and circulated a series of pamphlets detailing the world's subjugation by the Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God. He was largely ignored for much of his life, but his writings eventually gathered a cult following because of their unique depiction of a theme common both to late twentieth century science fiction and critical theory: the ubiquitous and subtle operation of technological control systems. Artist writer, and gonzo philsopher Gio Pennachietti joins Outsider Theory for a wide-ranging discussion of Dec's work and its connections to an array of other cultural phenomena from Dec's era and our own. We conclude with a brief and only tangentially related discussion of the art of the late Thomas Kinkade, another shared interest of ours.
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* The Collected Rants of Francis E Dec (https://www.bentoandstarchky.com/dec/rants.htm)
* Jeffrey Sconce, The Technical Delusion (https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-technical-delusion)
* Geoff Shullenberger, We All Wear Tinfoil Hats Now (https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/we-all-wear-tinfoil-hats-now)