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Published on March 30, 2005

In his book The Power of Myth, based on a six-part PBS television series, Joseph Campbell explained how humans all over the world are apt to create and propagate the themes of mythology. As he revealed, the same stories featuring different versions of the same gods play themselves out century after century across every civilization. In many ways One Big Lie illustrates Campbell's ideas. No matter how much we need to disassociate ourselves from gods, rulers, and celebrities of every kind, we're under their spell. Ultimately, we all want to get just a little bit god-fucked.

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