The Emerald The Return to Focused Presence: Rediscovering the Greatest Conspiracy of All
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Sep 16, 2020 Exploring the impact of conspiracy theories on personal agency and present moment awareness, the podcast challenges the yoga community to focus on inner peace. It delves into how technology influences outrage and conspiracy theories, while also highlighting the power of collective breath in promoting unity and creativity. The discussion on personal growth, resilience, and the importance of patrons wraps up this insightful episode.
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Conspiracy Fixation Signals A Vacuum Of Agency
- The yoga community's flirtation with conspiracies signals unmet needs for agency and belonging rather than mere ignorance.
- Schrei argues conspiratorial focus outward replaces practicing inner-focused tools that yield real agency.
Atomized Markets Fuel Conspiratorial Thinking
- Late capitalism's atomization fuels conspiratorial thinking as people seek agency in a world of minimal mutual care.
- Schrei links individualist freedom rhetoric to online conspiracies and libertarian leanings among some yogis.
Agency Comes From Actual Relationships Not Speculation
- Animism reframes agency as tending actual relationships in the present rather than imagining hidden puppet-masters.
- Schrei cites Graham Harvey to urge focusing on who and what we are directly dependent upon now.