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Conformity is an important phenomenon in social psychology. As social animals, we always consciously or unconsciously live in a state of tension; a tension between the values of conformity and those of individuality. However, the establishment tends to uphold conformity rather than nonconformity. The Beats, as nonconformists, acted contrary to American society’s expectations and believed that conformity could be calamitous for several reasons. It could make the individual doubt his reservations and, as a result, refrain from expressing his dissenting ideas. It destroyed individuality and brought about homogeneity to which the Beats were dead set against. This paper looks into the theoretical bases of the Beats’ opinions about conformity.