The chapter explores how childhood fears of apocalyptic scenarios are exploited for profit and moral authority, drawing parallels between real threats to civilization and manufactured fears like climate change catastrophe. It discusses the rise of a young celebrity advocate and questions the intense attention and exploitation she receives for political agendas, ultimately condemning the unsettling dynamic.
Brendan O'Neill is the chief political writer at "spiked" and host of "The Brendan O'Neill Show." He's also the author of several books, among them "Anti-Woke," "A Duty to Offend," and most recently, "A Heretic's Manifesto: Essays on the Unsayable."
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