Conspirituality, Derek Beres
Conspirituality, Derek Beres
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Conspirituality
How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat

Author: Derek Beres, Matthew Remski, Julian Walker

Narrator: Matthew Remski

Unabridged: 13 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: PublicAffairs

Published: 06/13/2023


Synopsis

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.
 

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nathan

Really fascinating book - but that fits with all the QAnon investigative books - it’s good storytelling and tells the story through good writing, but leaves me wanting more analysis. Perhaps these are the biases I’m bringing as reader, wanting more philosophical musings about society, niche and all-......more

Alright, but felt like there was a huge gap around antisemitism's connection to conspiracy theories. It felt weird that there was almost a whole chapter breaking down conspirituality's ties to Hindu nationalism in a very helpful way, but to not do the same with antisemitism, instead constantly menti......more

I will preface my review with the fact that I am not a listener of the podcast produced by the authors and had absolutely no awareness of their existence until I read this book so my review is based solely on the content of this book. I really enjoyed the perspectives offered in this book, the autho......more

Goodreads review by Katie

Thank you Netgalley for sending me an advanced copy of "Conspirituality" in exchange for an honest review! I want to start by saying-- I have never listened to their podcast before and have no knowledge about the authors and their experiences in life. I'm a bad person and wanted to read the book pur......more

Goodreads review by Chris

I have been listening to the podcast Conspirituality for a couple of years. But you don't have to in order to read the book. It is a look into the world of New Age Alt-Med grifters. People say "oh what's the harm?" These so-called leaders physically and financially abuse lots of people, that's the h......more