He Was a Hippie
Actually, he was a hippie in the truest sense of the word. I'm 6 years older than he was. I dropped acid and thought it was great how psychedelic everything seemed and how great music sounded while tripping. Ah, the hallucinations.
On the other hand, he dropped acid looking for enlightenment and answers to his existence. He traveled to India and lived in hippie communes in the states. I doubt he found it. According to the book he met a charismatic figure who taught him how to control others (not actual lessons, just by watching). He ate weird diets and took them to extremes. Perhaps those very diets he thought were good for him had the opposite effect.
He was a very complex person. I'm convinced that his early use of psychedelics and his search for enlightenment helped shape his psyche in profound ways. He was truly a fascinating person; and, I agree with most everyone else who read his book - he was a really miserable bastard.
It's funny that people label him a "hippie" just because he dropped some acid. He was nothing like a hippie. Just thought himself one in his mind because he did some drugs and smelled bad.
Actually, he was a hippie in the truest sense of the word. I'm 6 years older than he was. I dropped acid and thought it was great how psychedelic everything seemed and how great music sounded while tripping. Ah, the hallucinations.
On the other hand, he dropped acid looking for enlightenment and answers to his existence. He traveled to India and lived in hippie communes in the states. I doubt he found it. According to the book he met a charismatic figure who taught him how to control others (not actual lessons, just by watching). He ate weird diets and took them to extremes. Perhaps those very diets he thought were good for him had the opposite effect.
He was a very complex person. I'm convinced that his early use of psychedelics and his search for enlightenment helped shape his psyche in profound ways. He was truly a fascinating person; and, I agree with most everyone else who read his book - he was a really miserable bastard.