... for they believed that society was much too conformed. Competition was not found inside a hippie because they did not believe in fighting for much of anything, although some did choose to protest against the Vietnam War. The hippies that supported the anti-war movement were called peaceniks (McWilliams 65). Materialistic possessions were not important for they wanted to live a simple life without greed or selfishness, which supported their idea of altruism (McWilliams 66). As stated before, education was not a primary concern for the rebellious individuals of the counter culture movement. The main subjects studied in school (math, English, history, and science) were irrelevant to the minds of the hippies for they were more interested in studying subjects such as astrology, mythology, and philosophy. These new subject areas interested many young people and influenced them to drop out of school and break out of the mold society created that enforced ...

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