Howe, Sean
Agents of Chaos: Thomas King Forcade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s
- ISBN 13:
- 9780306923913
- author:
- Howe, Sean
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Da Capo Press Inc
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Pages:
- 432
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 16.2 x 3.5 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- History, Social History, Biography,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s by Sean Howe In the late 1960s, a mysterious figure emerged in the US counterculture, taking control of the Underground Press Syndicate and embarking on a high-stakes court battle for White House press credentials. Tom Forcade's actions sparked accusations of being an agent provocateur, but he claimed to be advancing international surrealism. As the decade drew to a close, Forcade saw an opportunity to bring marijuana into the mainstream, using High Times magazine as a platform to share news and advice on the global drug trade. High Times quickly became a global phenomenon, with a distinctly cosmopolitan sensibility that both legitimized and commodified drug culture. The magazine's editorials warned against corporate interests and imperialist adventures, but Forcade's vision of "hip capitalism" began to threaten the very ideals he had once championed. As the movement faded, Forcade faced increasing scrutiny and felt his enemies closing in. This book tells the story of Tom Forcade, the enigmatic figure who helped shape the US counterculture of the 1970s.
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