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Principia Discordia Paperback – January 1, 1980

by Malaclypse The Younger (Author), Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst (Author)

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One of the great books of our time, Principia Discordia is the official bible of the most relevant religion ever conceived, Discordianism. This legendary underground classic contains absolutely everything worth knowing about absolutely anything, including The Law of Fives, The Gospel According to Fred, The Five Apostles of Eris and The Book of Uterus. Discordianism is the religion for these screwed-up times, and Principia Discordia reveals it here for your enlightenment, confusion and entertainment.

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95 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Loompanics Unlimited
Publication date

January 1, 1980
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5.5 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
ISBN-10

1559500409
ISBN-13

978-1559500401
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Loompanics Unlimited; 2nd edition (January 1, 1980)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 95 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1559500409
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1559500401
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 5.6 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches

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Author of some 35 books including Cosmic Trigger, Prometheus Rising, Schrodinger's Cat Trilogy, and co-author of the Illuminatus! Trilogy, Robert Anton Wilson (RAW or Bob) was a futurist, author, lecturer, stand-up comic, guerrilla ontologist, psychedelic magician, outer head of the Illuminati, quantum psychologist, Taoist sage, Discordian Pope, Struthian politician . . . maybe. Bob described his work as an "attempt to break down conditioned associations, to look at the world in a new way, with different perspectives recognized as models or maps, and no one model elevated to the truth". His goal being "to try to get people into a state of generalized agnosticism, not agnosticism about God alone but agnosticism about everything." His "Maybe Logic" inspired the creation of the Maybe Logic Academy. Google "Robert Anton Wilson" for mosbunall info.
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The Berkeley mob once called Leary and me “the counter-culture of the counter-culture.” I’m some kind of antibody in the New Age movement. My function is to raise the possibility, “Hey, you know, some of this stuff might be bullshit.”
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Warren Adams-Ockrassa

Pretty close to the original Loompanics copy

Reviewed in the United States on November 23, 2023

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Close enough, anyway, as it contains pages that have been printed on in ink, and not, say, banana skins stained with moose discharge. (That is the LAST time I order a greymarket edition of anything; the title should’ve clued me in right away. Honestly, what does “Principle Accordion” even mean?)

I still have my Loompanics copy somewhere, probably under the stack of fnords behind the 5-dimensional gateway, but until I lay my hand (of Eris) on it again, this’ll do in its stead. Perfect reading when you’re enjoying that Friday hot dog.

As the greymarket book has it, hale Oreos!

Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2023

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I have always wanted to be a Pope. Now I am one. If you dream hard enough, something will come true.

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Thomas L. Lucero

W Day is less than seven years away. Fnord.

Reviewed in the United States on January 11, 2006

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You are not authorized for this. Ears only. Now that your pineal gland is fully engaged (pineal rings exchanged and all) we can safely discuss the meaning of the Seventh Seal.

First off, "W" day has nothing whatsoever to do with either the 41st or the 43rd President of the future F.U.S.A. It is closer to the concept of "The Big W" in the Three Stooges funniest full-length feature flick. There is a doorway, a doorway in the sand referred to by "Z", whose untimely death has placed us on Amber alert.

Next, we must all do our part to spread the Word - chaotic though it may be - lest it be said of us "We failed to repent, quit our Jobs and slack off!" Nay, it is better to purchase a copy of Principia Discordia in a remainder bin from a Loompanics/SJG bankruptcy sale than to let one little child fail to see the light, ten times brighter than the day. Blessed be the cabbages, theirs is the mass of sauerkraut. Hail Eris! What ever happened to the chainsaw juggler?

From the review of the editors of Protocols of 'Zine: Wingdings, 7-point, bold, italics, UDP, haalf-duplex. All Hail Discordia! Fay Wray died for my sinus! - from "On the Other Hand".

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Elijah

Tantamount to all "holly" books

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2012

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Principia Discordia is the greatest book ever printed, for it is the only holy document that balances all other holly texts.

If you buy this book:
You will become a completely confused believer of the non-faith "Discordia", you will act as the antithesis to all organization. You do not need to open this book or read it, because you cannot use this text as a guide for living life. Additionally, you must become fully dedicated to not understanding or interpreting this holy manuscript. You will not be able to live by the tenets of Discordia, nor should you listen to the guidance of other non-spiritual leaders of Discordia.

Discordianism is the great superpositioned, negatively charged, non-religion. As such, it completes the synthesis of polarity. A black hole has formed and a center is created. This is the event horizon, from which there is no return, yourself and all things will be pulled into gravitational singularity.

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tina s.

imposition of ORDER = ESCALATION of DISORDER

Reviewed in the United States on March 29, 2015

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I happened upon this book by accident, through my various travels in the vast ocean of the Internet. I read about the gospel of Eris, which piqued my curiousity, and decided to seek it out. Once I had known the truth of Discordia, it profoundly impacted my perspective, and gave me a new insight into our place and function in this universe; born from the chaos of matter and energy, dancing through the interstellar void to the sound of her tune. Chaos and Disorder are misunderstood functions of our place in this world, and you see it in everyone and everything around you. Unfortunately, we are trained to disregard or ignore these facts fnord. To those who do not yet know of Discordianism, I say to you: HAIL ERIS. ALL HAIL DISCORDIA.

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Brad Daniels

Entertaining, though not as deeply insightful as I'd hoped

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2002

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By a weird coincidence of delivery dates, I received this book at approximately the same time as I started reading "Dropping Ashes On the Buddha: The Teaching of Zen Master Seung Sahn" (ISBN 0802130526), so I can't help but mentally compare the two. Both are witty takes on religion, and the messages are in some ways surprisingly similar.
Maybe I'm just weird (a very distinct possibility given my current reading list), but I actually got more real belly laughs out of "Ashes" than I did from "Principia Discordia", despite (or perhaps because of) the fact that "Dropping Ashes on the Buddha" is unquestionably a serious work on Zen, while "Principia Discordia" is clearly not serious, though the authors do appear to have a serious message. Seung Sahn's fascinating combination of wit and wisdom reminded me of a kind of Buddhist Groucho Marx, while the undeniably funny material in "Principia Discordia" put me more in mind of the Three Stooges. The humor's there in abundance, but the depth of the message just isn't the same.
Nonetheless, I'm glad I bought this book, if for no other reason than to teach me the origin of the Erisians I've read about in so many science fiction books (the "Illuminatus!" trilogy/ISBN 0440539811 and "The Long Run"/ISBN 1576466396 being my two favorites).
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fyreflye

This is a brand new reprint of the Loompanics edition, not the original

Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014

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Despite the fact that Amazon has listed this as being the long OP Loompanics edition it's actually a reprint by Paladin Press. As far as I can see it's a faithful duplication, probably from the original plates (or photocopies, or whatever they use these days) and therefore the one to get. The more expensive used copies listed here are probably the Loompanics editions but it's not necessary to pay more for a used copy unless you're some kind of first edition collector. The one I received from Bill of Rights Press was in perfect condition and obviously unread. My five star rating is for both the book's content and its condition.

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Thomas

Perfect. Or not.

Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2012

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There's nothing quite like the "Discordia," which is good, because any more of them could make you crazy. It somehow manages to be funky, wise, ludicrous and insane all at once--kind of like The Firesign Theatre in print, only more so. I've given away as many copies as I've gone through--it rewards re-reading--and I'd like to think Eris blesses me for that, but in what ways I'm uncertain. (I'm not on fire, if that counts.) Just get it, and you'll get it. If you don't, then give it away. What you do comes back to you.

Or not.

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tek

... book and I thought it was so brain dead stupid I bought a real copy off of Amazon

Reviewed in Canada on May 2, 2016

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My buddy faxed me a copy of this book and I thought it was so brain dead stupid I bought a real copy off of Amazon.

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Ms. Anne Marie Mayberry

excellent value

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 29, 2013

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Purchased this book for my son who informed me that the book had arrived over a week ago (so my seller feedback was delayed!) (I have not read this book so can only pass on his comments) A brilliantly written thought provoking and genuinely good read a book you can and will read again and again "Best Book Ever!!" a WOW! statement coming from him what I can say is high praise indeed.. thank you

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 26, 2016

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