Was the Big Lie a creation of the sixties counterculture?
No,or at least the basic premises were not new. Thoreau is generally cited by many as the original source, though of course you could argue he was influenced by the concepts and ideas of those before him.
What seems to have evolved in the sixties was a much stronger philosophical ratonale based on a common sense approach; the Big Lie is common sense and not a mystery.
Of course many of the counterculture like Jerry Rubin then went mainstream and now face the hapless fate of watching their assets crumble. I can't remember specifically hearing of where and when the collapse would come but Big Lie proponents were not to be caught off guard ; the cornerstone of Big Lie philosophy is there is no security so better be ready.
Like good Boy Scouts, Big Lie proponents are always prepared. After all, there is no security...
