Well you have to take from it the best you can, but basically we have four intellectuals of the day: Timothy Leary, Gary Snyder, Alan Watts and Allen Ginsberg on Alan Watts' fairy boat, The Vallejo, discussing a premise of what should be done about their society. "the whole problem of whether to drop out or take over."
I would say every man has to eventually admit there is in fact a social structure and he is subject to it. Then the question is asked, are you going to continue to live the culture you were taught and brought up with, or do you want to help bring about change in the structure? If you so choose to bring about change then you are in the subculture. Well these men are saying we have all these people young and vibrant ready to change the social structure And thats what was going on in the 60s, it wasnt just about Love & Peace and they are talking about the organization of these people to form a new culture from the subculture. Now Alan Watts says well we cant have a leader because thats where the west screwed up it all has to just work. Leary thinks that people should drop out in small groups, but Ginsberg gives him a pretty hard time about it
LOL he says:
Ginsberg: For instance, you haven't dropped out, Tim. You dropped out of your job as a psychology teacher in Harvard. Now, what you've dropped into is, one: a highly complicated series of arrangements for lecturing and for putting on the festival...
Leary: Well, I'm dropped out of that.
Ginsberg: But you're not dropped out of the very highly complicated legal constitutional appeal, which you feel a sentimental regard for, as I do. You haven't dropped out of being the financial provider for Milbrook, and you haven't dropped out of planning and conducting community organization and participating in it.
These were all very wise men, you should take time out and read through it
..If you dont know the words look them up!
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I am. That is enough. I have all the promise that each day offers to me. I am. The past is nothing but what has brought you here and the future is what you make of today. I am. We are each a force in life.