Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat

by Derek Beres

In reviewing his socials, it’s hard to see any commitment to political values mixed into the New Age aspirations to transcend political divides. His love posts for Bernie Sanders, for instance, rarely mentioned platform issues, preferring to focus on populist gumption and the willingness to disrupt two-party hegemony. Willis backed Sanders, it seems, because he believed that Sanders was breaking politics-as-usual. It’s a naive take on Sanders, a seasoned politician who has held office since 1981. But it’s on brand for a depoliticized New Age scene fixated on how “those who tell the stories” shape society, rather than “those who draft the policies.”