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Timothy Leary

 


             of his live. During this painful time in Leary's life he would learn the lesson which would.
             be put to use, self reliance. Never again would Leary rely on others. Leary would be left.
             with himself and the greatest tool he could ever possess-his brilliant mind.(Beach).
             It can be said that school is a freethinkers hell and the only escape is from within.
             This idea was not lost on Leary in the least. By the time he had reached High School,.
             Leary had already began to resent and rebel against authority and soon began fashioning.
             his own methods of education. Leary has been quoted as saying, "My desire to fashion.
             new education methods based on imprinting capacities of the brain was undoubtedly due.
             to my own unfortunate educational experiences.".(Beach) Even though Leary may have.
             been disgusted by organized education, he still proceeded his education to college. Leary.
             first entered Holy Cross and after a unsatisfying stint there he was accepted into West.
             Point. Leary grew unhappy there and felt he was being "taught not to think but to.
             follow". Leary was forced to endure harsh punishment at West Point after he was caught.
             with whisky. When he was later acquitted of the charges and dropped out of West.
             Point,applied to the University of Alabama and was accepted.(Beach 2) Leary attended.
             the school until he was expelled for sleeping at the girl's dormitory. Leary still managed to.
             get his psychology degree and soon after, a great mind would be exposed to the masses.
             The majority of Leary's studies would take place at the highly esteemed Harvard.
             University.(Beach 2) Leary was hired at the college at the very beginning of the hippie.
             uprising. At the time the hippies we now associate with the movement were more likable.
             to "beatniks." The ideas and beliefs that are interchangeable with the hippie movement.
             were not quite in place and the majority of the ultra liberal hippie ideals were only being.
             shared by a number of elite, super intelligent individuals.


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