| Description |
viii, 370 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Conspirituality 101. Charlotte's web ; The mystic and paranoid trifecta ; Secret pretend knowledge, for survival and community ; Disaster spirituality ; Conspirituality vs. QAnon ; Conspiritualists are not wrong -- Strange attractors. Did Nazis love yoga? ; A man named Eugenics ; Evolving the souls of children ; Cleansing and the sacred fire ; Anxiety of the purebloods ; The Barbara Snow job ; Cursed yoga networks ; That's us in a headstand, losing our cognition ; Aliens killed the love and light vibe ; Charisma, belief, bullshit, and longing -- Gallery of rogues. Upscale Bonnie and Clyde of COVID denial ; New age Q ; The cursed golden girl ; New age zelig ; J. "Pepe" Sears, MAGA life coach ; The Jesus doctor, freed from empathy ; A Kennedy son spirals ; 5D femme ; A chorus of channelers and lightworkers ; Placebo Joe -- Beyond conspirituality. Learning from listeners ; Leaving enlightenment ; Remembering fey ; O father, where art thou? ; What we've been given |
| Summary |
"Conspirituality takes a deep dive into the troubling phenomenon of influencers who have curdled New Age spirituality and wellness with the politics of paranoia--peddling vaccine misinformation, tales of child trafficking, and wild conspiracy theories. In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, a disturbing social media trend emerged: a large number of yoga instructors and alt-health influencers were posting stories about a secretive global cabal bent on controlling the world's population with a genocidal vaccine. Instagram feeds that had been serving up green smoothie recipes and Mary Oliver poems became firehoses of Fox News links, memes from 4chan, and prophecies of global transformation. Since May 2020, Derek Beres, Matthew Remski and Julian Walker have used their Conspirituality podcast to expose countless facets of the intersection of alt-health practitioners with far-right conspiracy trolls. Now this expansive and revelatory book unpacks the follies, frauds, cons and cults that dominate the New Age and wellness spheres and betray the trust of people who seek genuine relief in this uncertain age. With analytical rigor and irreverent humor, Conspirituality offers an antidote to our times, helping readers recognize wellness grifts, engage with loved ones who've fallen under the influence, and counter lies and distortions with insight and empathy."--Publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Conspiracy theories
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Conspiracy theories -- Health aspects
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Conspiracy theories -- Political aspects
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| Author |
Remski, Matthew D., 1971- author
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Walker, Julian (Podcaster), author
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| ISBN |
9781541702981 (hbk) |
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1541702980 (hbk) |
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(ebook) |
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