The works of Robert Anton Wilson, especially the Illuminatus! trilogy, were an alternative path to libertarianism in the late 20th century. His influence has been less appreciated than that of his ...

Ghosts of Iron Mountain: The Hoax of the Century, Its Enduring Impact, and What It Reveals About America Today, by Phil Tinline, Scribner, 352 pages, $29.99 Chapel Perilous: The Life and Thought ...