discordianism

Discordianism is a religion centered on the idea that chaos is all that there is, and that disorder and order are both illusions that are imposed on chaos. These are referred to, respectively, as the "Eristic" and "Aneristic" illusions. It was founded circa 1958–1959 by Malaclypse the Younger with the publication of its principal text, the Principia Discordia. There is some division as to whether it should be regarded as a parody religion, and if so to what degree. It has been called "Zen for roundeyes", based on similarities with absurdist interpretations of the Rinzai school. Eris, the Greek mythological goddess of discord, has also become the matron deity of Discordianism.

This node is for those who wish to use absurdism, culture jamming and surrealism as tools for affecting positive social change. Disrupting the mundane experience of life produces cognitive dissonance, which presents the opportunity to question the status quo and replace it with something better.