Episode description
In this week's show we explore the so-called “hippie” movement with Rick Diamond. He shared about his tour of some parts of U.S. speaking about The Digger Movement in Europe and the modern version in California.The counterculture or alternative movement of the early sixties brought about many innovations such as a respect for free thinking, a more health-minded approach to living and it helped Americans become more environmentally conscious. According to Jeff Koob in his article What the Hippies Got Right “The hippies challenged the idea that being “normal” (conventional) was a virtue…The whole green movement—everything from organic farming, recycling, and composting to renewable energy—got its initial momentum from the hippies.”According to Rick the media demonized the movement and the eclectic alternatives available in the sixties and emphasized their use of mind-altering drugs. To understand hippie culture we most travel back in time and become aware of the political turmoil that was taking place. This generation of college students were constantly bombarded with imminent war against communist forces and were pressured to conform to the American values from the 50’s.Rick Diamond has a great podcast on the spiritual roots of the hippie movement on The Farm in SoundCloud. In his show he discusses the concept of Ahimsa, which means “do no harm” in Eastern philosophy. This ethical law of nonviolence resonated with many people already influenced by Transcendentalism, spiritualism and New Age philosophy.Mystic-Skeptic Radio produces programs such as Uncensored & Raiders of the Unknown. Some of the ongoing series are: Jesus The Israelite, Anti-Semitism Rising & Paul's Legacy (all available on our YouTube channels). In the past 8 years we have featured academics (Amy Jill Levine) , presidential candidates( Howie Hawkins), Commentators (Jay Michaelson) , Advocates (Vanessa Guillen), Scholars(John Dominic Crossan) and Holistic Healers (Rosemary Gladstar). We have taken deep dives on the topics of human trafficking, ancient civilizations, demonology and the occult, social movements, controversial topics and many of the current affairs affecting our society. Join us as as we explore the mystic-skeptic mind space…