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Counter Culture
Counterculture (also written counter-culture) is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior deviates from the societal norm. It is a neologism attributed to Theodore Roszak. Although distinct countercultural undercurrents have existed in many societies, here the term refers to a more significant, visible phenomenon that reaches critical mass and persists for a
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As for Crowley, his reputation grew and grew. His gospel of “Do what thou wilt”—modified and transformed—appealed strongly to the socially liberated sixties generation. He resurfaced as a countercultural icon; his photograph appeared on the cover of the Beatles’ album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and his ideas influenced everyone from Dr. Timothy Leary to the rock group Led Zeppelin. He was hailed as a prophet before his time for bringing together eastern and western esoteric tradition
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― Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons
― Strange Angel: The Otherworldly Life of Rocket Scientist John Whiteside Parsons
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Youth is lies. Youth is evil.
Those who incessantly celebrate their teenage years are lying both to themselves and to those around them. These people interpret everything in their environment as an affirmation of their beliefs, and when they make mistakes that prove fatal, they see those very mistakes as proof of the value of the Teen experience, looking back on it all as part of a beautiful memory.
For example, when people like this dirty their hands with criminal Acts like shoplifting or gan
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― My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected @ comic, Vol. 3
― My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong, As I Expected @ comic, Vol. 3
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