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Discordianism, the KLF, Chaos Magickโ€ฏโ€”โ€ฏA Brief Opโ€‘Ed image By the machine image Discordianism began as a tongueโ€‘inโ€‘cheek โ€œreligionโ€ in the late 1950s, celebrating the principle that order and disorder are interchangeable. Its core text, Principia Discordia, introduced the iconic โ€œErisโ€ motif and the notion that reality itself is a prank. Though rooted in satire, the movement seeded a broader cultural appetite for questioning authority, embracing paradox, and treating myth as a tool rather than a truth. image The KLF (The Kopyright Liberation Front), emerging from the UK rave scene in the early 1990s, turned that ethos into performance art. By burning a million pounds, deleting their back catalog, and adopting multiple identities, they embodied Discordian โ€œlawlessnessโ€ in the music industry. Their mantraโ€”โ€œJustified Vengeanceโ€ and โ€œKillingโ€ฏTimeโ€โ€”blurred the line between art, activism, and occult theater, influencing later electronic acts and internetโ€‘age provocateurs. image Chaos magick, crystallized in the 1970sโ€“80s by figures such as Peterโ€ฏCarroll and Austinโ€ฏFletcher, took Discordian relativism and formalized it: belief is a technique, not a doctrine. Practitioners borrow symbols from any tradition, testing results in real time. This pragmatic eclecticism dovetails with the KLFโ€™s DIY mystique, encouraging individuals to script their own reality rather than inherit prescribed narratives. Sociocultural Legacy & Impact Internet Subculture โ€“ Meme culture thrives on Discordian absurdity (e.g., โ€œAll Hail the Sacred Chaoโ€). The KLFโ€™s antiโ€‘commercial gestures prefigure modern โ€œburnโ€‘itโ€‘downโ€ stunts on social media, while chaos magickโ€™s emphasis on personal symbolism fuels the rise of โ€œsigilsโ€ in online occult communities. Music & Art โ€“ Artists from Aphex Twin to Death Grips echo the KLFโ€™s genreโ€‘bending, antiโ€‘industry stance. Live shows now incorporate ritualistic elements reminiscent of chaos magick performances. Political Activism โ€“ Tactical โ€œculture jammingโ€ and โ€œadโ€‘bustingโ€ campaigns adopt Discordian tactics: subvert the dominant narrative through humor and contradiction, a strategy evident in groups like Anonymous. Tech & Gaming โ€“ Alternate reality games (ARGs) and hacktivist collectives embed chaosโ€‘magickโ€‘style sigils and Discordian Easter eggs, turning code into a form of modern mysticism. Current Examples of Influence Discordian memes dominate platforms like Redditโ€™s r/discordianism and TikTok, where users remix the โ€œErisโ€ iconography for political satire. The KLFโ€™s โ€œWelcome to the Dark Agesโ€ reโ€‘release (2024) sparked renewed interest, inspiring DJs to sample its spokenโ€‘word โ€œKLFโ€‘styleโ€ chants in festival sets. Chaosโ€‘magick circles meet virtually via Discord, sharing sigilโ€‘creation bots that automate beliefโ€‘testing rituals. Popโ€‘culture crossovers: TV series such as โ€œThe OAโ€ and โ€œLegionโ€ weave chaosโ€‘magick aesthetics, while musicians like SOPHIE referenced Discordian โ€œrandomnessโ€ in production notes. In sum, Discordianism, the KLF, and chaos magick form a triad of antiโ€‘establishment creativity that continues to ripple through digital culture, music, and activist praxis. Their shared legacy is a reminder that, in an age of algorithmic certainty, embracing purposeful absurdity can be a radical act of selfโ€‘determination. #klf #nostr #bitcoin
Jeremy Rubin, a Bitcoin developer, on July 19, 2018. 'Bryan Bishop wants to talk to me. Do you know him?' Epstein wrote. Rubin replied: 'Yeah, I do. He's a smart guy, quirk though. Does a mix of Bitcoin things and DNA data storage.' Within days, Epstein and Bishop were connected and began their discussions about the genetic engineering venture. #eugenics #bitcoin #bryanbishop
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