They were never the same again. The list of former users of E who are now in psychiatric treatment is long. Many of these people vow they will never take ecstasy again. It is just that E has replaced acid as the drug of choice. And once again, we are seeing the same tragic consequences.
History does, indeed, repeat itself.
Even more intriguing is that the hippies insisted that their movement was one of community and harmony, when in fact it involved only egocentrism and personal isolation. This downward mobility and detachment from people, as well as from true reality, goes hand in hand with self-destruction. The taking of E therefore becomes self-explanatory. Jamie Glazov holds a Ph.D. in History with a specialty in Soviet Studies. The author of 15 Tips on How to be a Good Leftist and regular contributor to FrontPage , his last piece was Being a Good Radical Demonstrator.