(S4, E1) Neoliberal Nightmares: the Wellness Industry and Social Isolation
It’s our first episode back after our little wellness break and we thought we’d share our hot tips for being your most mindful self this week… Just kidding! But this week’s Pop Culture Boner is looking at the wellness industry and social isolation. Why are there so many wellness grifts out there, and why do so many of them want you to cut off all your friends and family?
You can find a full list of references here:
Halbert L. Dunn (1959, Canadian Journal of Public Health, 50(11)) - What High-Level Wellness Means
Daniela Blei (2017, JSTOR Daily) - The False Promises of Wellness Culture
Laura Pitcher (2022, Dazed) - When did isolating ourselves become the height of wellness culture?
60 Minutes (1979, CBS) - Wellness Resource Centre
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (2021) - Social isolation and loneliness
Sadhbh O’Sullivan (2021, Refinery 29) - Wellness Culture Won’t Save Us. It’s Only Making Us More Sick
You can download a full transcript here.