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3: Why Are Spiritual People Vulnerable to Conspiracy Theories?

Conspirituality

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Are Spiritual People Vulnerable to Conspiratorial Logics?

Julian Zelizer: Why are spiritual people vulnerable to conspiratorial beliefs? He says the demographic is idealistic, adventurous and usually progressive in their political views. But he doesn't see any coherent politics holding it together. In india, yoga was both an organizing force for anti colonialism, but also the budding religion of a nationalism that has only grown in power,. And it's now given the world hindoo nationalism as state policy in India.

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