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As someone who shares your nostaliga for bits of paper held together by staple I respectfully disagree.

The reason you dont see a "counter-culture" is because the idea of a counter-culture was born in the days of hierarchical classification. You could be mainstream or you could be in the be in the the counter-mainstream culture. This isnt the way the world works anymore.

There are an infinite number of communities emerging, converging, forking, and disappearing back into the aether. You may subscribe to several and your life and behavior is just as affected today as they were 50 years ago. Some participate publicly, some privately, and a few, in truly anonymous ways. But even truly anonymous does not mean void of authenticity. Participating at various levels of anonymity allow people to share more openly their own views philosophical, political, religious, etc.

There is no longer a uniform for non-joiners and nonconformists. No label or geographic location can be associated. But rest assured there are countless people in the world dissenting against the corporation, government, religion, The Way Things Have Always Been Done and just about any idea that has ever been thought and expressed. And they are having greater impact than anyone could have imagined.

How about that Brexit, Alan? I guess your bearded droning still qualifies as counterculture…literally. Counter to any semblance of culture.

Mari, get over yourself. Alan Moore has better things to do than care about a stupid comment from some random idiot who supported Brexit.

I couldn't find your November talk in the internet... You may also wanna contact Adam Curtis. In his interview with Russel Brand, he expressed the very same concerns.
Who knows, maybe both of you together can do something!

😊you have led me to some highly improbable synchronicities and for this I thank you. And Alex Cox.