The hippie subculture originated in the United States in the mid-1960s and spread worldwide. Hippies embraced countercultural values like peace, love, and anti-authoritarianism. They listened to psychedelic rock music, used drugs like LSD to explore consciousness, and created communities that emphasized non-traditional social and spiritual beliefs. While hippies rejected mainstream religion and politics, their influence has had a lasting impact on culture, from music and arts to health foods and sexual mores that have become widely accepted in contemporary society.