These conclusions strike me as reasonable，at least from theirpoint of view.The relevant question for the arriving generation is notwhether our society is imperfect（we can take that for granted），buthow to deal with it.For all its harshness and irrationality，it is theonly world we’ve got.Choosing a strategy to cope with it，then，isthe first decision young adults have to make，and usually the mostimportant decision of their lifetime.So far as I have been able to dis-cover，there are only four basi calternatives：I Drop out
This is one of the oldest expedients，and it can be practiced any-where，at any age，and with or without the use cf hallucinogens.Italways has been the strategy of choice for people who find the worldtoo brutal or too complex to be endured.By definition，this way oflife is parasitic.In one way or another，its practitioners batten on thesociety which they scorn and in which they refuse to take any respon.sibility.Some of US find this distasteful——an undignified kind of life.But for the poor in spirit，with low levels of both energy and pride，itmay be the least intolerable choice available.This strategy also has ancient antecedents.Ever since civilizationbegan，certain individuals have tried to run away from it in hopes offinding a simpler，more pastoral，and more peaceful life.Unlike thedropouts，they are not parasites.They are willing to support them－selves and to contribute something to the general community.
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