That's too direct, I must infiltrate their organization first, and give all the information to the cia.... oh wait, my cover...
One major difference: Hippies are able to see something from a large variety of perspectives, Non-hippies can only look at life from one perspective. For example if I think I am right, the idea that someone with a different idea can't also be right.
From what I've seen on this forum, it seems that most hippies are just as close-minded as the majority of people are.
I think you might be able to sub-categorize the word for more clarity. There is HIPPIE OF THE MEDIA (Charles Manson) No explanation here just check out how the media portrays hippies. Free-Men (diggers) Do your own thing and think for yourself in a system designed to steal your own human nature. Be yourself completely without any brainwashing, or brown nosing. This group wasn't into the hippie clothes and long hair so much, because they drew too much police attention. Pranksters (Dead heads, Burning Man followers) The establishment has designed a system to create slaves to materialistic desires. Ignore all of it and just go out and have a good time. Don't invest yourself in the evil system around you. Folkies, Back to the Earth naturalism (Rainbow Family, Communal life) The establishment has set up a artificial system designed to turn us in to non-thinking machines. We must try to live outside of it. Learyites, Astronauts of Inner Space There is an infinite universe inside of our own head. A great part of what is observed in our external world is illusion, because of how our mind twists and shapes it . The external world can't be properly understood, without first understanding the most basic workings of the mind. All religions are one, all built to develop love and understanding of the everything, or god. Pro-hippie squares (Father Harris) This group was essentially hippies, except that they didn't dress much like hippies, and strongly disagreed with the idea of taking drugs. They sided more with the hippies of Haight Ashbury then the straight community, because it was the lesser of two evils. The Jesus Freaks (Lonnie Frisbee) These were the last of the hippies that tried to hold on to the Haight (October 1967- 1971) despite horrible crime, IV drug use. They took the clothes, music, long-hair, natural living from the hippies, but they couldn't get on board for the free sex or drug use. There also was a large amount of influence from the beats that came before them. This is the area I feel least qualified to say anything about.
Yes it was Michael Fallon in his 4 part section (Sept 5-8. 1965) on the new 'West Beach" beatnik culture at the Blue Unicorn (1927 Hayes St.). Actually though it was in the SF Examiner though not the Chronicle. It brought destruction to the Blue Unicorn within 5 weeks (Health Dept.) The Blue Unicorn did get back on its feet, but I have no idea when or what happened after that. Bob Stubbs the guy who created the Blue Unicorn, also started the Pheonix (a headshop at 1377 Haight St. in the spring of 1966) It outlived all the other HIP businesses. It lasted until 1979. By the way, although Michael Fallon was the first person to actually coin the term on Sept 5,1965, it didn't actually get into popular usage until around October of 1965. Wonder where Bob Stubbs is today.
the inability to fill out a job application, possession of hemp bracelets, ownership of a bus, and a beard (man/woman) are some of the determining criteria
