Tracking Eisenstein’s Arguments, Influence, and NetworksBarely two weeks into various stages of lockdown around the world, New Age philosopher Charles Eisenstein published a 9,000-word essay on the meaning of the pandemic. He summed up his core theme with deft wordplay at about the 7,000-word mark. After suggesting that the global crisis afforded a kind of transformative opportunity, he writes“Now the question arises: Initiation into what? What is the specific nature and purpose of this initiation? The popular name for the pandemic offers a clue: coronavirus. A corona is a crown. ‘Novel coronavirus pandemic’ means ‘a new coronation for all.’What was so captivating about this essay that Jack Dorsey tweeted it to the 4.5M followers on his platform? What are Eisenstein’s premises, credentials, rhetorical techniques? What are his connections to medical libertarianism, and how does he manage to endorse conspirituality while seeming to deconstruct it?Show NotesThe Coronation — Charles EisensteinCORONATION UNVEILED: A Critique and Cure for Charles Eisenstein’s Fairy Tale Pandemic Essay — Jack Adam WeberDaniel Pinchbeck’s response to The CoronationThe Conspiracy Myth — Charles EisensteinCovid-19 Is A Rehab Intervention: Charles Eisenstein | Rich Roll PodcastCharles Eisenstein / Sayer Ji discussionDuring COVID-19, Charles Eisenstein Invites You to Think Deeply About His Awesome Writing — Matthew RemskiTransformational Weight Loss — Charles Eisenstein