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Discordianism is conceptualized
Somewhere in California in the 1950s, Greg Hill and Kerry Thornley are having a late night conversation, and come up with a premise that makes people question their thoughts and beliefs. -
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Operation Mindfuck is conceptualized and rises in popularity
Brought to life by Thornley, Hill, and Robert Anton Wilson. an operation that introduced the idea that the Illuminati was behind every disaster and calamity that goes on around the world. They planted stories in the underground press, making people question the world they thought they knew. -
First sacred text “Principia Discordia” is published
Would lay out the three main principles: the Aneristic Principle, the Eristic Principle, and the belief that they're both illusions. the 4th edition, subtitled "How I Found Goddess And What I Did To Her When I Found Her", became the most popular edition -
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Robert Anton Wilson and Robert Shea write the Illuminatus
A series of 3 books written to explain how the Bavarian Illuminati works to control every aspect of human life. Was published during a time of political assassinations and society on high alert, leaving the texts a bit too eerily realistic to their current world. -
Robert Anton Wilson publishes “The Final Secret of the Illuminati”
Wilson writes and publishes the final installment of their books surrounding the Illuminati, explaining how the overarching goal of the conspiracies were to challenge the people down two paths: enlightenment or paranoia. -
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Discordianism leaves the public eye
Discordianism slowly dies down in popularity, and becomes just a small, sporadic following. Ideas and theories will come back to public view for just a little bit before falling back into obscurity. -
John Higgs publishes "The KLF: Chaos, Magic And The Band Who Burned A Million Pounds"
Higgs publishes his book in hopes of putting the original three Illuminatus texts in a modern light. It brought Discordian ideas back to life and introduce many new people to the world of Discordianism -
Daisy Eris Campbell publishes “Cosmic Trigger” and puts together the “Conferestival”
Daisy Eris Campbell publishes a play about the first Illuminatus book called “Cosmic Trigger”. It was such a success when performed in an abandoned warehouse in Liverpool that she decided that it would also stage at a “Conferestival”, a two day festival that connected people and ideas. -
Tim Holmes and Anwen Fryer host Festival 23
Tim Holmes and Anwen Fryer made it to the Conferestival two years ago, and were so inspired by how it brought people together that they decided to put on another festival called Festival 23. It also featured the "Cosmic Trigger" performance along with talks, music, and art that challenged the norm.