If you're into this sort of thing, you'll like Exploding the Phone[1] which details the history of phone phreaking and Counterculture to Cyberculture [2] which is a critical look at how the Whole Earth Catalog circle interacted with the tech scene.

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Exploding-Phone-Phil-Lapsley/dp/08021...

[2] https://www.amazon.com/Counterculture-Cyberculture-Stewart-N...

What did I bring up again? I'm confused what this about at this point. I feel like you are trying to create cognitive dissonance where there is none.

Read these: https://www.amazon.com/What-Dormouse-Said-Counterculture-Per...

https://www.amazon.com/Counterculture-Cyberculture-Stewart-N...

Along the same lines, I found "From counterculture to cyber culture" [0] to be a fascinating read

[0] http://www.amazon.fr/From-Counterculture-Cyberculture-Stewar...