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Principia Discordia, Or, How I Found Goddess and What I Did to Her When I Found Her: The Magnum Opiate of Malaclypse the Younger
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. Discordianism is the religion for these screwed-up times, and Principia Discordia reveals it here for your enlightenment, confusi...more
Paperback, 100 pages
Published
June 1st 1980
by Loompanics Unlimited
(first published 1965)
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"All things happen in fives, or are divisible by or are multiples of five, or are somehow directly or indirectly appropriate to five." Principia Discordia, p. 16
When I was five I won a toy car at a carnival. The car had the number 23 painted on the side. The numbers of my birth year add up to twenty. I was born in the fifth month of the year. It's 5:13 as I'm typing this. Coincidence? No, my fine friend, I think not.
When I was five I won a toy car at a carnival. The car had the number 23 painted on the side. The numbers of my birth year add up to twenty. I was born in the fifth month of the year. It's 5:13 as I'm typing this. Coincidence? No, my fine friend, I think not.
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Actual rating: 2.5
My most darling love muffin read this book and loved it and immediately gave it to me to read... and much like the other books she's passed on to me to read, I unfortunately wasn't digging it. However, unlike the previous books she's lent me *cough Waterdeep cough* this one wasn't bad... the reason I couldn't get into it was because half the time I had no idea what the h I was even reading. It just all seemed too disconnected (which, I KNOW is the point) and I couldn't really...more
My most darling love muffin read this book and loved it and immediately gave it to me to read... and much like the other books she's passed on to me to read, I unfortunately wasn't digging it. However, unlike the previous books she's lent me *cough Waterdeep cough* this one wasn't bad... the reason I couldn't get into it was because half the time I had no idea what the h I was even reading. It just all seemed too disconnected (which, I KNOW is the point) and I couldn't really...more
I'm actually still reading this in bits and pieces (it's kinda impossible to read a bible like this all at once) but it seems fitting of the spirit of the book to say I've read it when I'm not done yet, since "all is allowed" is one of the rules of Discordianism, the
"religion" of which this book forms the Bible, and even run-on sentences are not eschewed; nay, they are another way of expressing the inherent Disorder (Praise Eris, Goddess of Disorder!) in the Universe.
Every "ha-ha, only serious"...more
"religion" of which this book forms the Bible, and even run-on sentences are not eschewed; nay, they are another way of expressing the inherent Disorder (Praise Eris, Goddess of Disorder!) in the Universe.
Every "ha-ha, only serious"...more
Jun 15, 2008
Jon
rated it
5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
your neighbors.
Recommended to Jon by:
Tony
If I could give this a 1,000 out of 5, I wouldn't.
-The introduction alone will have you a devout follower of Eris.
-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
-REMEMBER: King Kong died for our sins.
- ~~ OLD POEE SLOGAN ~~
When in Doubt, Fuck it.
When not in Doubt... get in Doubt!
A telegram sent to God:
-Dear God;
This is to inform you that your current position as deity is herewith terminated due to gross incompetence STOP Your check will be mailed STOP Please do not use me for a reference
Respectfully,
Malaclypse the Younge...more
-The introduction alone will have you a devout follower of Eris.
-HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
-REMEMBER: King Kong died for our sins.
- ~~ OLD POEE SLOGAN ~~
When in Doubt, Fuck it.
When not in Doubt... get in Doubt!
A telegram sent to God:
-Dear God;
This is to inform you that your current position as deity is herewith terminated due to gross incompetence STOP Your check will be mailed STOP Please do not use me for a reference
Respectfully,
Malaclypse the Younge...more
ERIS DISCORDIA, WHEN I SEE YOU AT SUMMERSLAM YOU'RE GONNA TAKE A BITE FROM THE APPLE OF COMBAT, BROTHER! WHAT DOES IT TASTE LIKE? IT IS A FLAVOR OF SORROW, DEEPER THAN THE CHASMS OF THE ELDER BEASTS! YOUR PHILOSOPHY IS AN EMPTY SKULL THAT I SHALL TRANSFORM INTO MY CHALICE, ERIS DISCORDIA! YOUR BEADED CURTAIN FOLLOWERS SHALL TREMBLE AT THE MIGHT OF THE WARRIORS! ORDER? DISORDER? THERE IS ONLY THE ENDLESS BATTLE FROM WHICH RESPITE IS NEVER GIVEN! IN ONE MUSCLE OF MY BODY THERE IS A THOUSAND TROJAN
...more
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I loved Loompanics, and it really depresses me to know they're not around anymore. This was one of the first books I bought from Loompanics. I didn't enjoy it as much as the others I purchased, but I really attribute my apathetic nature towards this book to my expectations. I had read Gleik's Chaos and really thought this was going to bring my understanding of chaos to a new level. Instead I found an absurdist approach utilized in the text, with a lot of random imagery scrawled in the corners of...more
May 12, 2009
Michael
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Discordians, Chaos Magicians, The Illuminati
Recommended to Michael by:
Steve Jackson
This, as everyone knows, is the Bible of Discordianism. Fnord. It tells everything a devout Discordian should not do in order to not be a non-Discordian. Fnord. It also contains much combined wisdom and lore, which should be ignored. Fnord. It was written by a man who lived inside a Post Office Box, before all Discordians migrated into Cyberspace. (Do you believe that?). It may be funny, but is it really a joke? Fnord. Fnord. Fnord.
I believe that Discordianism was a transitional stage between th...more
I believe that Discordianism was a transitional stage between th...more
it is difficult for me to rate this "book." it is like asking a christian to rate the bible. but it actually isn't. like the Necronomicon, this book is also true. if you do not believe then you are certainly one of Gruad's ophidian henchmen and should be fed to Leviathan post-haste.
This is a VERY random book. It is in it's 5th printing, and a lot of it has been aggregated into the current tome. Not an easy read, as it does tend to be chaotic (which is in the nature of the beast described), but not the best thing to try to extract information from.
It looks like I am alone in really hating this odd little publication. Actually, I don't hate it, as I understand its purpose and value to some, and I understand why so many people dig it. And yet, it really makes my skin crawl. I didn't grow up under the yoke of any religious dogma, so I don't have the need to make all esoteric writings ridiculous. Believe me, I am a fan of the odd and nonsensical and I know this pasted together missive has been around since the 60's, and yet, it is empty. It's...more
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It's difficult to actually review a book like the Principia Discordia. As a self-described Discordian (with the added stipulation that the definition of a Discordian is someone who wants to describe him/herself as one), it's something of a holy book for me. Except that we Discordians don't really believe in holy books. Except for the ones who do.
I've seen the description "a religion disguised as a joke disguised as a religion," and it's fairly apt. I consider this book an introduction to a way o...more
I've seen the description "a religion disguised as a joke disguised as a religion," and it's fairly apt. I consider this book an introduction to a way o...more
Hilarious. If you are religious, please read this book and get over yourself. If you're not religious, you'll appreciate the points it makes through satire and sarcasm. You can find it on the Internet for free.
the reason i love this book can be summed up in one commandment of discordia-"all discordians are forbidden from believing anything they read."i think that says it all,dont you agree rachel miller?
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The magnum opus of Malaclypse the Younger (or magnum opiate, or magnum P.I., or magna carta, or some such thing), the Principia Discordia is the infallibly fallible holy scribble of Discordianism. Which is about as helpful as describing something by saying it's "not cheese." Discordianism is (depending on who you ask) either a complicated joke disguised as a new religion, or a new religion disguised as a complicated joke. Truly must be read to be understood, which is, of course, not to say that...more
Mar 06, 2007
Catherine
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
the prettiest one
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favorites,
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this is why my favorite number is five. everything is applicable to 5.
Like most reviewers have written on the reviews section of this page, I too have difficulty "rating" this book (but clearly, somehow managed to because well, a rating must be given). It is tantamount to rating the "Holy Bible" for Catholics and as much as I wouldn't consider myself a devout follower of Discordianism, I found the book to be one of the best I've read in a while. A lot of the things ring true to me and I would recommend anybody who follows Discordianism to read this book as you wil...more
It is very hard (for good reason) to quantify this book in any way, shape, or form. I was a bit of a conspiracy nut in college and read a lot of random stuff back then. I had already discovered the Steve Jackson Illuminati card game (standalone) and adored it. Eventually I discovered the Illuminatus trilogy and read it, not completely understanding the whole mess. MUCH later I found this edition of the Principia at Gen Con, at the SJ games booth. It was near Illuminati at the booth, so, as usual...more
Oct 07, 2012
Onyx
rated it
5 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommended to Onyx by:
A companion
This book is a wild ride. If I wasn't the person I am, I would have chalked this book up to being just totally out there in left field. But the writer has a method to his madness. You just have to wait for it.
There's a thin line running here between genius and insanity, and he gets dangerously close to falling over both sides at the same time. Don't ask me to be more specific about what I'm talking about with this book. You'd be wasting your time.
Yeah, it's that random. That Deliberately random...more
There's a thin line running here between genius and insanity, and he gets dangerously close to falling over both sides at the same time. Don't ask me to be more specific about what I'm talking about with this book. You'd be wasting your time.
Yeah, it's that random. That Deliberately random...more
Clever, hysterical, fun to read, and above all absurd, that's the basics. Now the quality that is a bit harder to describe is "poingant".
There are a few different anonymous authors of the Principia Discordia, but they all manage to make clear points surrounded by humor and outward insanity. It's hard to describe, but certainly worth reading, and let's face it, "Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, baby."
There are a few different anonymous authors of the Principia Discordia, but they all manage to make clear points surrounded by humor and outward insanity. It's hard to describe, but certainly worth reading, and let's face it, "Chaos is what killed the dinosaurs, baby."
I was lucky enough to find Malaclypse when I was in high school, and for better or worse this little tome has influenced my thinking since then. This is an investigation of the absurd and an appreciation of the absurdity with which we all put up with. For that alone, it is worth every penny spent.
Be you a human, and not a cabbage or something? How unfortunate. How unfortunate, indeed!
Be you a human, and not a cabbage or something? How unfortunate. How unfortunate, indeed!
This sacred text of the Discordians is a must for anyone interested in the glorious power of Chaos! It might also be good to read if you just want help staying on Eris' good side. Making it through more than a few pages of this rather short book is greatly aided by having a sense of humor, a high tolerance for whimsy, and the capacity for a lot of nonlinear thinking.
This book is one of the essentials in my early adult life that helped me free my mind. I mean that in all seriousness. I enjoy the serious things in life so much more now that I don't really believe they are serious. That is what makes everything so serious. This book is true and false and irrelevant. Amen.
After listening to someone rant at fnord you about how everything in the Da Vinci Code fnord or Angels And Demons is true, just hand them this and walk fnord away.
I wonder what chaos these guys would have fnord unleashed if the interweb fnord had been around back in the day.
Yes there are 5...go back and count.
I wonder what chaos these guys would have fnord unleashed if the interweb fnord had been around back in the day.
Yes there are 5...go back and count.
Who says religion has to make sense? Who says all its members have to agree on everything? Who says it has to be serious? This "holly book" is so absurd and so out of whack, that I had no other option but to revere it in the highest esteem. It is truly the Word of the Goddess.
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My first thought: Why wasn't this around when I was writing tons of history papers?
While completely and utterly silly and pointless, this book has definitely gone into the list of books I think everyone should read. Stupid? Sure. Funny? Definitely. Inspiring - you bet.
While completely and utterly silly and pointless, this book has definitely gone into the list of books I think everyone should read. Stupid? Sure. Funny? Definitely. Inspiring - you bet.
Required philosophy for free-thinkers. Silly and weird and profound, usually all on the same page. By far the best religion ever. It's available for free online all over, so you have no excuse for not reading it. All hail Eris! Fnord!
Not in the same league as The Illuminati Chronicles but very entertaining. Of course I haven't really read this because then I would have to be assassinated. Read this very secretly and hope that They never find out.
If you haven't read this: Why haven't you read this book?
If you have read this: Why aren't you quoting it right now?
If you are quoting it right now: Why are you quoting it to me? I've already read the book.
If you have read this: Why aren't you quoting it right now?
If you are quoting it right now: Why are you quoting it to me? I've already read the book.
This book reads either as a hilarious satire of new age religion, a hilarious mockery of traditional religion, or a hilarious collection of really stupid things.
In any case, it's hilarious. And a quick read.
In any case, it's hilarious. And a quick read.
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Gregory Hill, better known by the pen name Malaclypse the Younger (short Mal-2), was one of the two writers of the Principia Discordia, along with Kerry Wendell Thornley (aka Lord Omar Khayyam Ravenhurst). He was also adapted as a character in The Illuminatus! Trilogy. During the early years of circulation of the Principia Discordia, rumors claimed that the author of the book was Richard Nixon, Ti...more
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