"Kennedy’s desire to move to a “wellness society” “from a sick care system” sounds good until you realize that “wellness” is about self-care and consumption, not about the structural changes that would truly make people healthy."

https://www.currentaffairs.org/2023/05/rfk-jr-is-a-lying-crank-posing-as-a-progressive-alternative

Charlatans of catastrophe: How to spot a “disaster spiritualist”

https://derekberes.substack.com/p/charlatans-of-catastrophe-how-to

We no longer need to add "pre" to the order.

Out today: Conspirituality: How New Age Conspiracy Theories Became a Health Threat.

https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/derek-beres-matthew-remski-julian-walker/conspirituality/9781541702981/

On today's Conspirituality, we look at one of the most baffling wellness celebs in existence: Medical Medium.

www.conspirituality.net/episodes/156-medical-medium-dan-adler

The latest Prompts Report is live!

https://promptsreport.substack.com/p/this-week-in-ai-from-unicorns-to

AI is already changing industries, and we're just at the top of the roller coaster.

I take a look at how AI will affect creativity (in a positive way), as well as express real concerns.

https://derekberes.substack.com/p/there-are-reasons-to-fear-ai-creativity

On Conspirituality 153, I talk with disinformation researcher at the ADL, Sara Aniano, and cosmetic chemist, Dr Michelle Wong, about the anti-sunscreen movement. Because yes, that's a thing.

https://www.conspirituality.net/episodes/153-the-anti-sunscreen-movement-sara-aniano-michelle-wong

The fact that gun fetishizers believe themselves to honor American principles is laughable.

Nothing is more frightening than armed men who can’t regulate their own emotions.

https://derekberes.substack.com/p/the-deadly-tragedy-of-rugged-individualism

Happy to talk to Rolling Stone about this ridiculous pseudoscience grift.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/healy-wellness-device-instagram-influencer-1234731527/