The counterculture has long lasting effects on life today. Counterculture was a movement that upheld values different from those of mainstream culture. The counterculture came from the generation of the baby boomers and their rebel against their parents. Counterculture led to the abundance of drug use, premarital sex, and the rise of the arts. All of these ideas arose drastically in the 1960’s and are still abundantly high today.
The counterculture had lasting effects on the use of drugs. In 1967, hippies began experimenting with drugs. A one-time Harvard researcher, Timothy Leary, spoke that “drugs could free the mind” (Pearson 684). He encouraged American youths to “‘tune in,’ ‘turn on’ to drugs, and ‘drop out’ of mainstream society” (Pearson 684-685). Although drug use is not as prominent today as it was then, it is still occurring. Young people today still use drugs to “free the mind.” When celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died of drug overdoses, people began to see what these drugs were really doing to your body. Many of the members of the counterculture fled to get out of that situation. Though this happened, many people today still look to drugs to fill the void of something missing in their lives.
The counterculture also had lasting effects on premarital sex. “Members of the counterculture rejected many traditional …show more content…
“When the Beatles made a triumphant visit to the United States in 1964, more than 70 million Americans watched the English rock band perform on Ed Sullivan’s television show” (Pearson 683). Rock became a way to reject the political policies of the government. Rock-and-roll is still popular today because of the baby-boomers and their children. Art and literature were also influenced by the counterculture. Many paintings and novels questioned political activism. To conclude, the counterculture has influenced the rise of drug use, premarital sex, and the
The counterculture had lasting effects on the use of drugs. In 1967, hippies began experimenting with drugs. A one-time Harvard researcher, Timothy Leary, spoke that “drugs could free the mind” (Pearson 684). He encouraged American youths to “‘tune in,’ ‘turn on’ to drugs, and ‘drop out’ of mainstream society” (Pearson 684-685). Although drug use is not as prominent today as it was then, it is still occurring. Young people today still use drugs to “free the mind.” When celebrities such as Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin died of drug overdoses, people began to see what these drugs were really doing to your body. Many of the members of the counterculture fled to get out of that situation. Though this happened, many people today still look to drugs to fill the void of something missing in their lives.
The counterculture also had lasting effects on premarital sex. “Members of the counterculture rejected many traditional …show more content…
“When the Beatles made a triumphant visit to the United States in 1964, more than 70 million Americans watched the English rock band perform on Ed Sullivan’s television show” (Pearson 683). Rock became a way to reject the political policies of the government. Rock-and-roll is still popular today because of the baby-boomers and their children. Art and literature were also influenced by the counterculture. Many paintings and novels questioned political activism. To conclude, the counterculture has influenced the rise of drug use, premarital sex, and the