David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
Flower Power to Green Living: The Hippie Movement at 60
In the midst of the 1960s, the hippie movement emerged, driven by a desire for peace and social justice. Rejecting conventionality, hippies embraced communal living and environmental awareness, leaving a lasting impact on society. Their legacy lives on in today’s focus on sustainability, social activism, and the pursuit of peace and harmony.
The Hippie Counterculture Revolution: A Cultural Shift
The 1960s wasn’t just a decade of change, it was a cultural revolution. At the heart of this movement stood the hippies, a generation known for their idealism, free-spiritedness, and countercultural beliefs. But what exactly did the hippie counterculture represent?…
Unraveling the Tapestry of Hippies: Beyond Stereotypes and Popular Narratives
The hippies of the 1960s and 1970s, their movement continues to spark curiosity and debate, often reduced to caricature and simplistic representations. While tie-dye shirts, psychedelic music and recreational drugs were part of the scene, these elements paint only a…
Understanding the Hippie Movement of the 60s
A pointed look at a curvy world The 1960s was a revolutionary time, an era of social revolution and progressive views that left a lasting impression1. The hippie movement, a counterculture that emerged during this time, rejected social norms and…
Groovy Threads: Unraveling the Tie-Dye Tapestry of Hippie Fashion
Hey there, fashion-savvy free spirits! Ready to take a psychedelic plunge into the technicolor world of hippie fashion? Grab your peace sign necklace, strap on your Birkenstocks, and let’s journey back to the swinging ’60s and ’70s, where love was…
The Conservative Struggle with the Spirit of the 60s: A Quest for Reconciliation
The Hippie Movement of the 1960s and 70s was a time of cultural, social, and political upheaval. It left an indelible mark on society. With its emphasis on peace, love, and harmony, the counterculture movement challenged the status quo, promoting…
The Drug War’s Dark Origins
When you hear why politicians wanted to ban marijuana in the first place, you’ll understand why our century of prohibition can’t end soon enough. By Paul Armentano | May 3, 2023 Opponents of cannabis legalization frequently decry what they call a “rapid…
Was the hippie movement a necessary disruption? Where would we be now…?
The hippie movement in America during the 1960s and early 1970s was a countercultural phenomenon that challenged the mainstream ideals of consumerism, capitalism and conformity. The hippie disruption emerged in unison with social, political and economic rebellion seeded in the…
How Hippies Made America Better and It Impacts Your Life Today…
Today, I am here to argue that hippies made America better. It’s often been said that the hippie movement of the late 1960s was nothing more than a bunch of counter-culture kids high on drugs and up to no good….
The Impact of Buddhism on the Modern-Day Hippie Movement
During the 1960s, a group of young people famously known as hippies defied the traditional values of American society. They propagated the message of peace, love, and freedom, and repudiated materialism and conformity. Even though their movement eventually dissipated, its…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor