Dismantling New Age cults, wellness grifters, and conspiracy-mad yogis. At best, the conspirituality movement attacks public health efforts in times of crisis.... more
"In order to have the future we want, we have to build and invent more of the things we need."... more
It's been quite the week at HHS with Robert F Kennedy Jr in charge. Derek considers what's been going on:... more
Jay Bhattacharya, Covid contrarian and co-author of the Great Barrington Declaration, is now the Director of the NIH. The day... more
There’s a mystery of violence swirling in and amongst the kids these days. Especially boys. What could it be? Snapchat?... more
Part Two: Matthew remembers the snow job of “The Sound of Music.” Also: more on Sophie Scholl, introducing the Edelweiss... more
But the parents? Meh. When fascism rises, and some young people are drawn into its orbit, because everyone from Jordan Peterson... more
"If Americans want to change their government, they're going to have to get over their dictator-phobia." That's neo-reactionary philosopher Curtis... more
What is an oligarchy, exactly? Is the US entering a period similar to post-Soviet Russia in the 1990s? What do... more
Derek and Julian discuss Robert Paxton's 2004 book, The Anatomy of Fascism, in light of 2025 America. Learn more about your... more
McGill University science communicator, Jonathan Jarry, was recently given hundreds of hours of Zoom calls between alt-med salesman, Joseph Mercola,... more