Talking to like minded people yesterday, I have once again begun to believe I was not made for these times, and these ideas have come about by looking at the beatniks and the movement of a generation, as they tried to capture the attitude of the Beat Generation as a movement that was anti-materialism and anti-mainstream culture. Just as the beatniks sought freedom in music, literature and self-exploration, their fashion reflected less concern with appearance and more attention to the inner workings of people.
The Beat Generation took its name from the idea that young people were downtrodden, exhausted and disillusioned with the materialism of post World War II America. It was an attempt to reach intellectual and spiritual enlightenment by accepting loose, free-flowing development, whether it was music, literature or drug use. As a result, beatniks embraced freeform jazz, open verse poetry, modern art, cutting edge literature and liberal politics.
With the help of my friend Ricardo, who will hopefully become a regular contributor we will look much more in depth as to what a beatnik actually is in a much much historical and cultural context..
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