The counter culture movement embraced the possibility of alternative realities, perhaps as an antidote to the reality of war and the draft, and an increasingly reactionary society that took a dim view of anyone 'dropping out'.

Enthusiasm for the paranormal may also be explained by the movement's association with 'psychedelic experiences' and 'altered states of perception' - hippies were regularly seeing all kinds of inexplicable and apparently miraculous things.

'Telepathic Transit' announces the arrival of a mind-based transit system, the ultimate freedom from the authority of the government and 'straight' society, requiring only 'krishna consciousness' to propel the traveller instantaneously to the moon.

'Telepathic Transit' is part of socialart.work, a mass public art project by public artist

Martin Firrell

calling for greater social justice.

It aims to create debate about power and gender, women's equality and masculinity, alternative forms of economic and social organisation, black power, and solidarity between people from different backgrounds and ethnicities.

It includes posters, publications and events supported in 2018-19 by the artist's residency with leading Out of Home media company

Clear Channel UK.