Neo Hippies
Ah, the “counter-culture“. Flower children, hippies, freaks, whatever they want to call themselves they thought they were unique. We could have peace, love, and harmony if we would just reject the existing social mores. Just as every elder generation thinks the next generation has gone to hell the younger generation thinks the elders can’t see solutions that are right in front of them.
One of the cuter aspects of the hippie movement was the commune. Back to nature, free love, from each according to their ability to each according to their need - it was going to be Eden on earth. It seems that sentiment exists in every generation to some degree. It appears to be making a comeback now.
In 2004 a couple of off-grid communities tried to get started in Arizona and in Michigan. There are websites to help you along. There is no shortage of people who will tell you about all things cool in the neo hippy world. There are individual’s with themes. Hobbits came later but they look so hippyesque.
But this presents a problem. How do the neo hippies reconcile their attitudes about society with their need for that society? The way we reconcile everything, with tokenism. In the sixties there were a whole lot more people who looked like hippies than there were hippies. If you think I was going to to live in a commune you’re nuts, but the older generation couldn’t tell I wasn’t a real hippy. But it was SO cool to be in, to be different from everyone else. We even had weekend hippies. It is the same now. It’s cool to be green, to be concerned. That concern doesn’t stop these same people from buying large screen TVs and all manner of electronic toys. They can’t conserve energy, they’re locked into the system. How can they watch all the latest movies, download all the latest songs, and send all those important emails if they eschew the technology they bought from the companies they despise.
So what’s a greenie to do? Use your brain. Sadly that seems to have gone out of fashion. It is better to parrot some rhetoric than have an intelligent discussion. Humorously, the neo hippies attack themselves. If you are not “green enough” you will be condemned by the extreme elite. These people have no use for allies, they want servants. A house divided against itself can not stand.
I used to know quite a bit when I was 17. Interestingly, the older I got the smarter my parents seemed. Now, I realize I know nothing and have to learn everything all over again. I love the exuberance of youth, it’s so entertaining to watch. Try to tell one that there is inertia in all things, that “bridge technologies” are a good way to get results while getting to your goal, that there is no “snap your fingers technology” to save the day and all you get is disdain. The more things change the more they stay the same - ya gotta love it.
- Posted in : Environment, Philosophy, Positive Change
- Author :Rt
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