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'''Hippie''' is a term used for members of the [[Counterculture|counter-culture]] of the 1960's who opted to "drop out (of school and the career [[rat race]]), turn on (by taking [[psychedelic]] [[drug]]s) and tune in (to an alternative way of looking at the [[universe]])", rejecting the [[materialism|materialistic]] values of the society around them. The non-violent movement was largely in response to the the [[Vietnam War]], and used the slogan "peace and love."  

'''Hippie''' is a term used for members of the [[Counterculture|counter-culture]] of the 1960s who opted to "turn on [by taking [[psychedelic]] [[drug]]s], tune in [to an alternative way of looking at the universe], [and] drop out [of school and the career [[rat race]]]" (according to [[Timothy Leary]]'s famous formulation), rejecting the [[materialism|materialistic]] values of the society around them. The non-violent movement was largely in response to the the [[Vietnam War]] and used the slogan "peace and love".   

Hippie [[culture]] also became associated with [[rock music|rock and roll]], recreational [[drug]] use, [[free love]], as reflected by the slogan "sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll." Hippies wore their hair long.  

Hippie [[culture]] also became associated with [[rock music|rock and roll]], recreational [[drug]] use, and [[free love]], as reflected by the slogan "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll". Hippies wore their hair long.  

"[[Jesus Freak]]s" were hippies who were born-again [[Christian]]s and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of [[love]], and eschewing the use of drugs. Many hippies experimented with alternative living arrangements such as [[commune]]s, where all work and all possessions were shared.  

"[[Jesus Freak]]s" were hippies who were born-again [[Christian]]s and followed Christ's commandments regarding the importance of [[love]] and eschewed the use of drugs. Many hippies experimented with alternative living arrangements such as [[commune]]s, where all work and all possessions were shared.  

In the movie ''[[Easy Rider]]'' the protagonists visit a hippie commune in [[California]]. [[Tom Wolfe]]'s account of [[Ken Kesey]]'s [[Merry Pranksters]] in his book "[[The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test]]" documented one aspect of the hippie scene.

In the movie ''[[Easy Rider]]'' the protagonists visit a hippie commune in [[California]]. [[Tom Wolfe]]'s account of [[Ken Kesey]]'s [[Merry Pranksters]] in his book ''[[The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test]]'' documented one aspect of the hippie scene.

Hippies were preceded by the counter-culture [[beatnik]] movement in the 1950's.

Hippies were preceded by the counter-culture [[beatnik]] movement in the 1950s.

It was the capitalistic society in which the hippie was born that gave them financial support. The largesses of their parents and free public handouts helped buoy the idealistic and misguided cultural experiments they attempted. Hippies failed in the end to affect real change since their world view was based on a flawed concept of human nature. They believed that people were willing to live in a lessened state of materialistic ease and were altruistic as opposed to self-interested. This same flaw led to the fall of [[communism]] and the failure of all the 1960s communes.  

It was the capitalistic society in which the hippie was born that gave them financial support. The largesse of their parents and free public handouts helped buoy the idealistic and misguided cultural experiments they attempted. Hippies failed in the end to effect real change since their world view was based on a flawed concept of human nature. They believed that people were willing to live in a lessened state of materialistic ease and were altruistic as opposed to self-interested. This same flaw led to the fall of [[communism]] and the failure of all the 1960s communes.  

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