Bonus Sample: Talking to Children About Conspirituality

An audio essay loosely based on conversations Matthew has while parenting. Content is possibly appropriate for ages 7 to 11 — although who really knows. The main point is to deflate the media persona and cut back on the cynicism and hot-takery to discuss these things in a way that leaves the door open for growth and hope. Rules: use simple sentences, many examples, frame bad news within good news, and never call anyone stupid. Don’t give a kid a story that has no way out. Don’t people their world with hopeless cases.Questions include:

• What is a conspiracy? 
• What’s the difference between a good and bad conspiracy? 
• So what are conspiracy theories? 
• Are all conspiracy theories bad? 
• How can people can believe COVID isn’t real when they can see how many people are getting sick and dying? 
• Why do conspiracy theorists make things worse than they actually are? 
• Why would the government cover up aliens? 
• What is spirituality? 
• What do conspiracy theories have to do with spirituality? 
• So if you grew up believing in Jesus, did you used to believe in conspirituality?

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