Episode
#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
1:20:00
Published: Thu Mar 24 2022
Description
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... Sponsors: Join the Modern Wisdom Community to connect with me & other listeners - https://modernwisdom.locals.com/ Learn how to skip college and get Praxis’ free book on the success mindset at https://discoverpraxis.com/modernwisdom/ (discount automatically applied) Get 20% discount on everything from Lucy at https://uk.lucy.co/ (UK) or https://lucy.co/ (US) (use code: MW20) Get 10% discount on your first month from BetterHelp at https://betterhelp.com/modernwisdom (discount automatically applied) Extra Stuff: Check out Derek's website - http://derekberes.com/ Check out Conspirituality - https://conspirituality.net/ Get my free Reading List of 100 books to read before you die → https://chriswillx.com/books/ To support me on Patreon (thank you): https://www.patreon.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/modernwisdompodcast Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/
Chapters
The Lucy Nicotine company creates responsible and modern oral nicotine products for adults, while the podcast explores the diluted meaning of the conspiracy terminology, its pull, seduction to people, and significance to cult-leaders, and its relationship with spirituality.
00:00 - 05:42 (05:42)
Summary
The Lucy Nicotine company creates responsible and modern oral nicotine products for adults, while the podcast explores the diluted meaning of the conspiracy terminology, its pull, seduction to people, and significance to cult-leaders, and its relationship with spirituality. It also highlights nicotine as a new tropic and creative assistance for centuries.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The language in yoga has always leaned towards the merging of the mind and the body; this outlook has led to conspiratuality in the wellness community.
05:54 - 17:54 (11:59)
Summary
The language in yoga has always leaned towards the merging of the mind and the body; this outlook has led to conspiratuality in the wellness community. People who spend a lot of time online disconnected from their community are more susceptible to being indoctrinated into different ideologies.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The phenomenon of purity spirals, the danger of applying new heuristics to everything and the importance of being aware of what you say or post online is discussed.
17:54 - 27:04 (09:09)
Summary
The phenomenon of purity spirals, the danger of applying new heuristics to everything and the importance of being aware of what you say or post online is discussed.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The speaker, a journalist with experience in world music and travel, offers perspectives on the yoga sphere and "conspiratuality" that arises from media sources.
27:04 - 33:49 (06:45)
Summary
The speaker, a journalist with experience in world music and travel, offers perspectives on the yoga sphere and "conspiratuality" that arises from media sources. She highlights the need for using heuristics in determining the reliability of sources and the influence of Western colonization in areas such as Bali and Costa Rica.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The mistakes made by people in power remind the public that they are just as prone to mistakes as everyone else, breaking the barrier of 'them and us.'
33:49 - 44:21 (10:31)
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The mistakes made by people in power remind the public that they are just as prone to mistakes as everyone else, breaking the barrier of 'them and us.' However, this creates a challenge for discerning truth as organization incentives and false information can skew public knowledge.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The podcast explores the spiritual industry's bourgeois indulgence of covering Bigfoot aliens and other topics while people are dealing with divorces and child separation, and have lost loved ones over time.
44:21 - 54:50 (10:29)
Summary
The podcast explores the spiritual industry's bourgeois indulgence of covering Bigfoot aliens and other topics while people are dealing with divorces and child separation, and have lost loved ones over time. These people know how to edit and light, and use keywords and the correct hashtags.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The binary of either having an unproductive, performative debate or never engaging in any dialogue at all hinders the potential for constructive discourse on social media.
54:50 - 1:05:24 (10:34)
Summary
The binary of either having an unproductive, performative debate or never engaging in any dialogue at all hinders the potential for constructive discourse on social media. Additionally, sarcasm and hyperbole often generate more engagement than reasoned discussion.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
In this podcast, the speaker talks about the dangers of forming tribes or cults in the yoga community, and how using a platform to funnel people into another platform can result in ethical concerns.
1:05:24 - 1:13:35 (08:10)
Summary
In this podcast, the speaker talks about the dangers of forming tribes or cults in the yoga community, and how using a platform to funnel people into another platform can result in ethical concerns. Scaling a platform may also lead to challenges in maintaining ethical behavior as human nature comes into play.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
The far left is more ideological than the far right, while the far right is more inter-conspiracy theories than the far left.
1:13:36 - 1:18:48 (05:11)
Summary
The far left is more ideological than the far right, while the far right is more inter-conspiracy theories than the far left. Interestingly, far right nonsense is more likely to get banned than far left nonsense.
Episode#451 - Derek Beres - Conspiracy Theories In New Age Cults
PodcastModern Wisdom
This is an advertisement-heavy episode where Derek Barris discusses the psychology of group formation, comparing it to cults and their mechanisms.
1:18:49 - 1:19:56 (01:07)
Summary
This is an advertisement-heavy episode where Derek Barris discusses the psychology of group formation, comparing it to cults and their mechanisms.