A Lifetime of Curses

Les Maisey and Jenny Randles

Magonia 5, 1980

The incidents described may at first glance seem not only irrelevant to ‘ufology’, but merely the ramblings of a madman. Whatever might be the facts of this case, we seem to be presented here with the basis of a ‘flying saucer syndrome’, in which many of the familiar trappings of the UFO myth, as it has developed over the past forty years, are used by a possibly psychologically disturbed individual, to structure his view of the world, and his interactions with society and his environment.

From Conspirators to Contactees: Part 1, The World of Conspiracy Theories

Roger Sandell
Magonia 5, 1980

Due to the influence of the Internet, conspiracy theorizing is now more widespread than ever. This series of articles outlines the historical background in which modern conspiracies first arose.

The idea that the contemporary world is controlled by vast, unsuspected conspiratorial organisations, is one which is chiefly broadcast by obscure groups and individuals, via duplicated or cheaply printed journals. To an outsider the ideas advanced by conspiracy seem bizarre indeed.   🔻