They felt that American society—and its materialism, technology, and war—had grown hollow.

Hippie era (Age of Aquarius) had rock 'n' roll music, outrageous clothing, illegal drugs, and sexual license

Hippies rejected conventional home life

Hippies turned to eastern religions like Zen Buddhism, which taught that one could attain enlightenment through mediation rather than scripture readings.

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What was the "Hippie" or countercultural movement?

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