LSD

Hair the Musical vs Church Church, although filled with strict restrictions, has, since its conception, been a place of solace, a place of peace and love, a place where individuals unified by religion can congregate. The Hair musical on the other hand is a lot more than just a musical. It has been described by some as a cultural and social phenomenon, an exultant proclamation of freedom, life and a rebellious cry against politicians and war. The musical, set in the late 60’s, tells the tale of a…

music style which included: instrumentation, disjunctive song structures, key and time signature changes, modal melodies and drones, a strong keyboard presence, and more. Psychedelic music also amplified lyrics which spoke to the people, and when on LSD or other drugs, the experience of listening to the music and being at the festival was…

The question is, how can a parent put their kids through something like this? Well the fact is, when a person is addicted to something they are not able to control the drug abuse even though it causes harm to them and others, physically, environmentally and mentally. For example, even the people who have it all cannot control their addiction. Chris Herren, the NBA player, had it all. A great family, friends, he was blessed with the great gift of being a great basketball player. But yet, even…

Even as humans became more civil and educated about the rights of fellow humans or even citizens, torture was still prevalent. Millions of Germans suffered fatal fates because of the genocidal regime under the Nazi rule in 20th century. The uncensored goal of Hitler was to create a European world both ruled populated by the ‘perfect’ “Aryan” race. To accomplish this perverse goal, Hitler’s regime became dedicated to eradicating millions of people it deemed undesirable. People were undesirable…

There was a period of time when someone mentioned acid, LSD, or mushrooms and it seemed that the immediate association was with “hippies” and the early 1960’s. These substances belong to a group of drugs known as all arounders. An all arounder is a substance that is typically a drug that is known to produce effects at times of both a stimulant and depressant. In addition the all arounder has additional psychedelic effects that can lead to possible hallucinations or impair or alter the perception…

Psilocybin is a chemical compound found naturally occurring within psilocybin containing mushrooms, such as the psilocybe cubensis and psilocybe semilanceata fungi. This compound has been consumed for thousands of years and has had a major impact on numerous societies. The history of psilocybin use dates back to at most 11,000 years ago by North African indigenous cultures. There has also been evidence of mushroom use within Mayan and Aztec ruins. Modern western mushroom use began in the…

George Carlin started his comedy career as a clean-standup act, which meant that there were no “dirty jokes” or profanity in his acts. He eventually grew tired of performing comedy for what he called a “suit and tie” audience. He described the generational divide he caught himself in. Where he was in his 30’s and the audiences he was performing for were in their 40’s, whom were at odds with the youth who were in their 20s. He slowly started to drift away from the “suit and tie” audiences and…

Counterculture Revolution of the 60s What do you know about hippies? Are they just dirty, smelly drug addicts or is there more to them than their stereotypes? The Counterculture Revolution of the 1960s paved the way for the new ideals and social interests of American society. The late 60s and early 70s are considered a time of confusion to most but, many of today’s mainstream culture is a result of the Counterculture revolution. The 50s was a time of great prosperity but also great conformity.…

Why do so many people rely on drugs to forget about all their problems that they face? In Denis Johnson’s short story Emergency the topic is highly discussed, as how the characters use drugs in order to not think about their normal everyday life and how they try to escape reality by getting high off the pills from their work. In doing so, Johnson presents a conflict of man vs. himself, in which he tries to forget about his problems and act as if everything is okay when in reality it is not.…

Before the Tet Offensive, the U.S government was encouraging patriotism and telling Americans that the South Vietnamese and the American soldiers were winning. Even after press released images and videos of the Tet Offensive, the government was desperate to cling to any form of public support, according to Charles Kaiser in the book, 1968 in America, “Just four days after Tet began, [President] Lyndon Johnson called the enemy's military effort a complete failure”(Kaiser, 79). Even after seeing…