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Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults - Derek Beres | Modern Wisdom Podcast 451
Derek Beres is an author & media expert, the Senior Editor at Eco & co-host of the Conspirituality podcast.
Far left yoga mums and far right trolls aren't the most obvious pairing that you would put together, however these unlikely ideological allies have more in common than you might think. Much of the thinking within these groups has converged in recent years and Derek is here to explain how this happens.
Expect to learn how the term conspiracy has been diluted down to mean all manner of things now, the typical characteristics of a cult leader, why conspiracy theories are so seductive to the people tempted by them, how spirituality adds a different flavour to conspiratorial tropes, whether I need to stop saying hello cult members and much more...
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00:00 Intro
00:28 Origins of Conspirituality
05:35 Who is More Vulnerable to Conspiracy Theories?
09:54 How QAnon Infiltrated the Yoga Community
25:15 Omniscience & Lack of Humility
37:32 Why Conspirituality Cults are Seductive
47:27 Common Traits of Cult Leaders
1:00:22 Effectiveness of Deplatforming
1:04:43 Is an Ethical Cult Possible?
1:08:43 Far Left vs Far Right
1:13:11 Where to Find Derek
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