It occurs to me that there is a misunderstanding taking place.

"And soon the situation there was all but straightened out,
For he was always known to lend a helping hand." (B Dylan)

People are gregarious by nature--most of 'em--and we seek the company of others for various reasons, not the least of which is company. All people need to feel accepted by others--not ALL others, but enough others to make us feel like we're a part of the whole, at least in our own circle of friends or 'little' universe. The kids in the sixties were not substantially different in this than kids from any other generation. But there was a difference that grew out of what came to be called 'the counter culture'--the breakaway from status quo group of people who were called hippies or yippies or, or, or. The very nature of the times caused those kids to view their world and political reality in a manner not like many other generations before or since. Many of those kids became alienated by the things they saw (in Vietnam; in the streets of America and other parts of the world; in their heads while poppin' acid, etc) and they STAYED alienated.

Spirituality (whatever that means to you) is a personal quest. Many kids in the sixties took that personal quest with lotsa other people.

PS Good writing GG.

BM