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B efore Discordianism took shape during a series of bowling alley conversations between Kerry Thornley and Greg Hill, before Principia Discordia became one of the strangest underground books ever written, and long before internet culture embraced irony, chaos, and reality-bending narratives, there was Kerry Thornley himself. In this engaging interview, writer and historian Adam Gorightly examines the extraordinary life of the man known by many names—Kerry Thornley, Lord Omar, Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst, Jesse Sump, Ho Chi Zen, and others. From his role in founding Discordianism to his writings on Zenarchy, philosophy, pranks, and the cultural aftershocks of the Kennedy assassination, Thornley's story continues to challenge conventional ideas about belief, identity, and the nature of reality. Gorightly has spent decades exploring the outer edges of American counterculture, making him an ideal guide through Thornley's complex legacy. Whether you're discovering Discordianism fo...

Television is dead and that is why the revolution will not be televised, genius! And allow me to just add that if Nick Pugh is in fact the same guy that was interviewed at ground zero then wow whose gonna believe that!  It's almost too difficult to complete a full paragraph without running off on a tangent because the stories are so disjointed, and blatantly non-events which command not a drop of endearment, emotion or believability but perhaps none was actually intended. The real fools, I do believe, are publications like Reason Magazine and other even more mainstream reads. In Reason's case this is most applicable because they have captured my interest with some of their political perspectives and talented writing staff, though I can't pretend to know enough to contribute to some of their smart debates. I simply know that they aren't talking about the joys of being either a republican or democrat. I know, simple minds = simple pleasures. To what end they wil...