Spiritual Snake Oil Fads & Fallacies in Pop Culture

The theories of prominent new age writers such as Rhonda Byrne, Deepak Chopra, Dinesh D'Souza, and Robert Pirsig are debunked in this endeavour to restore the public's critical eye toward philosophical debate. Each chapter tackles a different contemporary spiritual author, examines his or her most familiar arguments, and exposes the irrationalities and falsities behind them from a rational, scientific viewpoint. From belief in God to New Age narcissism, the topics in Spiritual Snake Oil uncover the common fallacies in the assertions and advice given by today's most popular new age figures.

S. C. Hitchcock is one of the most promising young "new atheist" writers. He is the author of Disbelief 101 and has contributed to prominent American skeptical magazines, including Free Inquiry and Skeptic, as well as a number of smaller periodicals. He lives in Chicago.