Biography
The prankster & the conspiracy
2003·292 pages
A provocative biography of Kerry Thornley, a 1960s counterculture figure tied to conspiracy and fringe movements.
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A provocative biography of Kerry Thornley, a 1960s counterculture figure tied to conspiracy and fringe movements.
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One of the 1960s counterculture's most fascinating characters was Kerry Wendell Thornley -- a writer, philosopher, Zen dishwasher, enlightened prankster, and, possibly, an Oswald double with disturbing ties to the Kennedy assassination. A lifelong provocateur, Thornley was linked to many of the fringe elements of the time. He helped create the spoof religion called the Discordian Society and its tract, the Principia Discordia. He coined the term ""paganism"" to describe various nature religions....
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Violence & gore
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JFK assassination and related conspiracy violence discussed throughout
Profanity
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Substance use
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1960s counterculture drug use and psychedelics recur in subject's milieu
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Discordianism, Zen, and paganism central to subject's life and work
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic present
Occult / demonology
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Discordian occultism, Illuminati lore, and fringe occult practice are central
Political content
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JFK conspiracy theories and 1960s counterculture politics are central
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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