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| One of the most interesting conceits was the ''fnord'', a word that the majority of the population had been trained since early childhood to ignore (and of course trained to forget the training, and the fact that that they are ignoring it) but also to associate with a vague sense of unease. The interesting thing about this <sup>fnord</sup> conceit is that it is not <sup>fnord</sup> ]. | |||
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The Illuminatus trilogy of novels were written by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson.
The books are unashamed hippie paranoia, including many references to Discordianism, the Illuminati and various world domination plans and pieces of gnostic knowledge.
One of the most interesting conceits was the fnord, a word that the majority of the population had been trained since early childhood to ignore (and of course trained to forget the training, and the fact that that they are ignoring it) but also to associate with a vague sense of unease. The interesting thing about this conceit is that it is not falsifiable.
The three books that make up the trilogy are
- The Eye in the Pyramid
- The Golden Apple and
- Leviathan
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