A child prodigy and Harvard University graduate turned serial killer, Theodore Kaczynski—now better known as the Unabomber—constructed elaborate cipher systems to encrypt his thoughts and emotions. His personal journals contain enciphered details of his life, his beliefs and feelings about society, and his crimes. This article introduces the Unabomber’s cipher systems and through his use of the...

In this article I trace a history of the most ubiquitous visual symbol madness: staff. First, argue that staff, in its variants (such as pinwheel) and with attachments an inflated bladder), represents madness air. It thus invisible entity must be made visible. Secondly, claim staff – being iconic other ‘unwanted’ categories such vagabonds insane outsiders. Also case, serves purpose making Throu...