R. U. Sirius et al - Counterculture Through the Ages: From Abraham to Acid House Books

As long as there has been culture, there has been counterculture. At times it moves deep below the surface of things, a stealth mode of being all but invisible to the dominant paradigm; at other times it&#8217;s in plain sight, challenging the status quo; and at still other times it erupts in a fiery burst of creative&#8211;or destructive&#8211;energy to change the world forever. <br><br>But until now the countercultural phenomenon has been one of history&#8217;s great blind spots. Individual countercultures have been explored, but never before has a book set out to demonstrate the recurring nature of counterculturalism across all times and societies, and to illustrate its dynamic role in the continuous evolution of human values and cultures.<br><br>Countercultural pundit and cyberguru R. U. Sirius brilliantly sets the record straight in this colorful, anecdotal, and wide-ranging study based on ideas developed by the late Timothy Leary with Dan Joy. With a distinctive mix of scholarly erudition and gonzo pa Minimize