Resources & Links

Rabbit holes, chaotic communities, and philosophical connections

Online Communities

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r/discordian

The Discordian subreddit. Memes, philosophy, and golden apples.

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Discord Servers

Various Discordian Discord servers exist. The irony is not lost on anyone.

Search for “Discordian” on Discord
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principiadiscordia.com

The original Principia Discordia online archive with forums and resources.

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Historia Discordia

An encyclopedic archive of Discordian history, documents, and ephemera. A treasure trove for serious researchers and casual chaos enthusiasts alike.

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Golden Apple

Discordianism.com

The official hub for “the world’s largest disorganized religion.” Features information on the Law of Fives, Sacred Chao, fnords, and even lets you claim your Pope name with an official certificate.

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Philosophical Connections

Discordianism doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It connects to and draws from many traditions:

Zen Buddhism

Koans, paradox, and the importance of direct experience over doctrine.

Taoism

The interplay of order and chaos, the limitations of language.

Absurdism

Camus, the meaningless universe, finding joy anyway.

Situationism

Détournement, culture jamming, subverting the spectacle.

Chaos Magic

Results-based practice, belief as a tool, nothing is true.

Anarchism

Rejection of hierarchy, voluntary association, mutual aid.

Warnings for the Seeker

  • Some of these rabbit holes go very deep. Budget your time accordingly.
  • Not everyone who claims to be a Discordian understands the balance between chaos and harm. Use discernment.
  • If you find yourself taking any of this too seriously, you’re doing it wrong. If you don’t take any of it seriously, you’re also doing it wrong.
  • Remember to touch grass occasionally. This is both metaphorical and literal advice.