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One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – Ken Kesey (1962)

Posted on July 9, 2018 by

“One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (1962) is a novel written by Ken Kesey. Set in an Oregon psychiatric hospital, the narrative serves as a study of the institutional processes and the human mind as well as a critique of … Continue reading →

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The Science of the Psychedelic Renaissance

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Three new books suggest that psychedelic drugs did not necessarily have the power to rewrite society, but, instead, brought on revelations concerning earthly themes. “In 1960, Allen Ginsberg wrote a letter to Timothy Leary, then a professor at Harvard. Leary … Continue reading →

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Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical (1967)

Posted on May 1, 2018 by

“Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical is a rock musical with a book and lyrics by Gerome Ragni and James Rado and music by Galt MacDermot. A product of the hippie counterculture and sexual revolution of the late 1960s, several … Continue reading →

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Mantra-Rock Dance

Posted on April 21, 2018 by

The Mantra-Rock Dance poster by Harvey W. Cohen (created December 1966) “The Mantra-Rock Dance was a counterculture music event held on January 29, 1967, at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. It was organized by followers of the International Society for Krishna … Continue reading →

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Island – Aldous Huxley (1962)

Posted on April 14, 2018 by

“Island is the final book by English writer Aldous Huxley, published in 1962. It is the account of Will Farnaby, a cynical journalist who is shipwrecked on the fictional island of Pala. Island is Huxley’s utopian counterpart to his most … Continue reading →

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The Yage Letters – William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg (1963)

Posted on March 25, 2018 by

“The Yage Letters, first published in 1963, is a collection of correspondence and other writings by Beat Generation authors William S. Burroughs and Allen Ginsberg. It was issued by City Lights Books. Most of the letters date back to 1953 … Continue reading →

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Black Bear Ranch

Posted on March 18, 2018 by

“Black Bear Ranch is an 80-acre intentional community located in Siskiyou County, California, about 25 miles from Forks of Salmon. It was founded in 1968, with the slogan ‘free land for free people’. It has been considered by some participants … Continue reading →

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