Hunter S. Thompson Never Disappoints: "Buy The Ticket...Take The Ride"

If you haven't had enough bouts of uncontrollable laughter over the enduring right wing conspiracy theory, Q Anon, you are in for a treat. The next wave of this nonsense to hit social media - coming soon to your FB feed - should focus on something called Adrenochrome. If you want a bit of background on this powerful drug, supposedly harvested from the adrenal grands of tortured children, I refer you to Hunter S. Thompson's 1971 book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.

              Raoul Duke (Thompson) and Dr. Gonzo (Oscar Zeta Acosta)


The subject of Adrenochrome has be raised in some interesting places mostly in print and film in the last 75 years. I never heard of it until today when a talk show host related how the substance wormed its way into a modern day conspiracy theory and was spreading like the proverbial wild fire across the Internet. I suppose we should expect that given the wide center of gray were experiencing where fiction and reality meet. Thankfully if we can keep one foot in reality we'll sooner or later find the truth. There's no promise of an easy journey in that search though. Lately the satire found in the Babylon Bee has turned into reality too many times for my comfort. Nevertheless I can't wait to see what social media does with "drencom" and the enemy among us.
One note for advice if this post captured your attention. The 1998 film by the same name may entertain you but you will have far more fun reading the book and enjoying the fine illustrations by Ralph Steadman.

Sources
Photos and Illustrations:
wikipedia.org, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas


Text:
title quote from, Hunter S. Thompson, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, New York, 1971
Anthony Burgess, A Clockwork Orange, London, 1962