The Theory of the Leisure Class - Classic Illustrated Edition

Yes. But so is everybody. Read Nation of Rebels: Why Counterculture Became Consumer Culture – How Movements from Feminism to Environmentalism Fuel Consumerism. Edit: Then Theory of The Leisure Class. Part of the whole "Hippie" vibe is not having to work. Edit: Then you tie it all together with the Narcissism of Small Differences. This is where "Subcultures" devolve into an "Arms Race" where people are just trying to outdo other members of that subculture.