"Conspirituality encompasses a fusion that is anything but random. It is a movement without formal membership, made up of people equally attracted to self-care products and conspiratorial political theories, obsessed with self-improvement but also with dynamics of power and domination. These interests are united by passion for looking for patterns and belief that it's possible to wake up and discover truths through alternative methods."
"Conspirituality takes on right-wing views up to and including fascism, but at the same time is very passive because it doesn't really ask people to do anything about the problems they've located in society. It attracts right-wing evangelical Christians who already have spirituality that is apocalyptic and believes in faith healing."
"People who get drawn in very personally and become devotees are probably situationally vulnerable. They've had chronic illness that hasn't been served by their medical system, they've just had a divorce, or many have experienced other personal crises that make them susceptible to alternative explanations and communities."
Conspirituality represents a fusion of health and wellness culture with conspiracy theories, creating a movement without formal membership that attracts individuals interested in self-care, self-improvement, and alternative explanations for societal problems. The term encompasses a quasi-political perspective that adopts right-wing views including fascism, yet remains passive in demanding action. The book 'Conspirituality' identifies how yoga and wellness spaces have become contaminated by conspiracy theories and extremism. Vulnerable populations include those with chronic illnesses unsatisfied by conventional medicine, people experiencing personal crises like divorce, and evangelical Christians with apocalyptic spiritual beliefs. The movement unites diverse interests through a shared passion for pattern recognition and discovering truths via alternative methods.
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