Gabriel Kennedy (aka Prop Anon) is the author of Chapel Perilous: The Life & Thought Crimes of Robert Anton Wilson. He is also a visual artist and musician.

Gabriel explores Robert Anton Wilson’s critique of scientific dogmatism and his concept of “model agnosticism,” which challenges certainty in both science and perception. Drawing on Wilson’s book The New Inquisition, Kennedy examines tensions between parapsychology and organized skepticism, highlighting episodes of intellectual conflict and suppression. The discussion ultimately invites viewers to question rigid belief systems and embrace a more open, exploratory approach to knowledge and reality.

00:00:00 Introduction

00:05:11 Model agnosticism and perception explained

00:10:30 Wilson’s experimental writing and epistemology

00:14:18 The new inquisition and scientific dogma

00:18:29 Origins of Wilson’s critique and conference conflicts

00:24:01 The citadel metaphor and power structures in science

00:28:18 Guerrilla ontology and reader participation

00:33:14 Language, perception, and the “some but not all” principle

00:40:38 The astrological Mars effect upon athletes critique

00:54:40 Conclusion

(Recorded on April 5, 2026)

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Published on April 27, 2026