Summary: The so-called "hippie movement" or "counter-culture revolution" of the 1960's utterly fascinated me back in 2004 as I began my Freshmen year of college. The poets and artists of this rebellious generation-- I thought of them as the ones the universities should be teaching but weren't and were thus depriving their students. Among these artists were: Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac, Paul Simon, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, Jim Morrison and Arthur Rimbaud. Unlike my parents, other close family members, religious leaders, or people I was close to, these seemingly revolutionary artists and a certain ethos they seemed to share became my sense of guidance. Through them I sought metaphysical, aesthetic development and self identity. One could not properly understand who and why I ended up in South Beach without first understanding the influences who shaped the mind which led me to be there. Listen to the Public Comment Podcast on Radio Public Subscribe to my YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/user/seanoconnoressays/featured Visit me on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/publiccommentblogFollow me on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/publiccomment.blog/Tweet me at https://twitter.com/sopubliccommentConnect with me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/soconnorwritingtutor/ Email me at sean.publiccomment@gmail.com
