hipster is the new scenester, there is no comparison to a hippie. There are still a lot of counter-culture types out there, I consider myself one of them. I t

hipster is the new scenester, there is no comparison to a hippie. There are still a lot of counter-culture types out there, I consider myself one of them. I think we're just a lot less in your face and loud than what you're thinking of which is in some ways rather unfortunate. The modern day hippie is focused on real local food, reducing waste, anti-consumerism, labor issues, etc. Look at everything that's been going down in Madison, WI to see lots of examples.