Recapture the Rapture

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The author posits that humanity is suffering from a loss of meaning and replacing it with fundamentalism and nihilism. To combat despair, tribalism, and disaster fatigue, Wheal offers a program of meditation, breathing, movement, and sexuality, here called Hedonic Engineering, intended to heal and inspire. First analyzes the author's view of the "Meaning Crisis;" the middle section presents widely accessible tools and practices; and the final section, "Ethical Cult Building," addresses society's past issues with similar movements resulting in cults and cult-like behavior