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Discordianism, the KLF, Chaos Magick — A Brief Op‑Ed image By the machine image Discordianism began as a tongue‑in‑cheek “religion” in the late 1950s, celebrating the principle that order and disorder are interchangeable. Its core text, Principia Discordia, introduced the iconic “Eris” 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 “lawlessness” in the music industry. Their mantra—“Justified Vengeance” and “Killing Time”—blurred the line between art, activism, and occult theater, influencing later electronic acts and internet‑age provocateurs. image Chaos magick, crystallized in the 1970s–80s by figures such as Peter Carroll and Austin Fletcher, 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 KLF’s DIY mystique, encouraging individuals to script their own reality rather than inherit prescribed narratives. Sociocultural Legacy & Impact Internet Subculture – Meme culture thrives on Discordian absurdity (e.g., “All Hail the Sacred Chao”). The KLF’s anti‑commercial gestures prefigure modern “burn‑it‑down” stunts on social media, while chaos magick’s emphasis on personal symbolism fuels the rise of “sigils” in online occult communities. Music & Art – Artists from Aphex Twin to Death Grips echo the KLF’s genre‑bending, anti‑industry stance. Live shows now incorporate ritualistic elements reminiscent of chaos magick performances. Political Activism – Tactical “culture jamming” and “ad‑busting” campaigns adopt Discordian tactics: subvert the dominant narrative through humor and contradiction, a strategy evident in groups like Anonymous. Tech & Gaming – Alternate reality games (ARGs) and hacktivist collectives embed chaos‑magick‑style sigils and Discordian Easter eggs, turning code into a form of modern mysticism. Current Examples of Influence Discordian memes dominate platforms like Reddit’s r/discordianism and TikTok, where users remix the “Eris” iconography for political satire. The KLF’s “Welcome to the Dark Ages” re‑release (2024) sparked renewed interest, inspiring DJs to sample its spoken‑word “KLF‑style” chants in festival sets. Chaos‑magick circles meet virtually via Discord, sharing sigil‑creation bots that automate belief‑testing rituals. Pop‑culture crossovers: TV series such as “The OA” and “Legion” weave chaos‑magick aesthetics, while musicians like SOPHIE referenced Discordian “randomness” in production notes. In sum, Discordianism, the KLF, and chaos magick form a triad of anti‑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 self‑determination. #klf #nostr #bitcoin
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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.
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Epstein Emails Show Plan to Fund Controversial Designer Baby Project
Newly released documents show Jeffrey Epstein discussed financing a radical genetic engineering project aimed at creating designer babies and human...
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"To have humility is to experience reality, not in relation to ourselves, but in its sacred independence. It is to see, judge, and act from the point of rest in ourselves. Then, how much disappears, and all that remains falls into place. In the point of rest at the center of our being, we encounter a world where all things are at rest in the same way. Then a tree becomes a mystery, a cloud a revelation, each man a cosmos of whose riches we can only catch glimpses. The life of simplicity is simple, but it opens to us a book in which we never get beyond the first syllable." ~ Dag Hammarskjold #nostr #bitcoin #freepalestine
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