Mystic-skeptic Radio Show

In this week's show we explore the so-called “hippie” movement with Rick Diamond. He shared about his tour of some parts of U.S. speaking about The Digger Movement in Europe and the modern version in California.The counterculture or alternative movement of the early sixties brought about many innovations such as a respect for free thinking, a more health-minded approach to living and it helped Americans become more environmentally conscious. According to Jeff Koob in his article What the Hippies Got Right “The hippies challenged the idea that being “normal” (conventional) was a virtue…The whole green movement—everything from organic farming, recycling, and composting to renewable energy—got its initial momentum from the hippies.”According to Rick the media demonized the movement and the eclectic alternatives available in the sixties and emphasized their use of mind-altering drugs. To understand hippie culture we most travel back in time and become aware of the political turmoil that was taking place. Thi