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Dippies are nothing new once you remove their "difference". I remember the beatniks from the '50s and the hippies form the '60s. Go back farther to the Bohemianism of the 1800s.
Somewhere between Thoreau -
"Most of the luxuries, and many of the so-called comforts of life, are not only not indispensable, but positive hindrances to the elevation of mankind. With respect to luxuries and comforts, the wisest have ever lived a more simple and meagre life than the poor.",
And Heinlein -
"There ain't no such thing as a free lunch." ,
the answer may be found. I lean more towards Heinlein. Dippies, in whatever form, rely on society as a fall back. We are well off enough to support them, so they are free to live the life that they want.
But do a simple mental experiment. Ask yourself if they would survive in medieval times. Back when things were simpler - produce and live.
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