LateStage Babylon, Angie Speaks
LateStage Babylon, Angie Speaks
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Late-Stage Babylon
Navigating the Post-Secular Spiritual Crisis

Author: Angie Speaks

Narrator: Dara Brown

Unabridged: 5 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 11/11/2025


Synopsis

In today's world, something strange is happening: Celebrities like Kat Von D and Russell Brand are embracing Catholicism, finding allure in its newfound status as a counter-cultural symbol among media personalities, influencers, and the literati. Tech titans like Elon Musk and Peter Thiel are shirking the rationalist modus-operandi, making open allusions to the arcane, and even funding research into occult phenomena.

This unexpected shift raises pressing questions: What is driving these influential individuals in secular liberal democracies to embrace ancient religious institutions, fringe mysticism, and what only a decade ago would have been ridiculed as conspiracy?

Late-Stage Babylon delves into this post-secular spiritual crisis, offering insights and guidance in navigating these turbulent swings of the spiritual pendulum.
As we enter a new age where the arcane and the obscure hold sway, Late-Stage Babylon serves as a guide, illuminating the path forward in the murky territory that's been brought about by the resurgence of long-dormant forces in the collective psyche.

Reviews

Goodreads review by William on March 29, 2026

Angie's book is Jung's Man's Search for Meaning for the 21st century. I've followed Angie's intellectual trajectory for some time, and I'm happy to see a culmination of her ideas, sharpened with age and wisdom, now written down. The book takes the full weight of our cultural moment and holds it up t......more