Konspirituaalsus koroonakriisis
Keywords:
Corona crisis, protests, conspiracies, new age and conspiritualityAbstract
The corona crisis brought to the fore otherwise hidden world views in society. Among those protesting on social media or in the streets against the state-applied measures to control the spread of coronavirus, there seemed to be a proportionately high number of people whose attitudes and lifestyles are shaped by conspiracy theories and/or new spirituality. In social media groups, corona issues generated heated debates and led to conflicts and formations of new groups and communities. In the following overview, I will highlight some of the key dynamics and elements of an anti-corona conspiritual field where the new spirituality environment and conspiracy theoretic thinking and information consumption come together. I offer some answers to the questions about conspirituality: what it is, why it has emerged and become increasingly visible.
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