A New Age system called Human Design, invented in the late 1980s, is being adopted by LinkedIn influencers, CEOs, and business retreats as a framework for leadership and growth. It packages astrology, I Ching, chakras, and 'quantum genetics' into personality types and mantras that promise 'alignment' and better results without conventional analytics. The trend shows managerial culture’s openness to pseudo‑scientific optimization tools.
— If corporate leaders normalize mystical self‑typing as a business method, it could reshape hiring, coaching, and decision‑making norms while blurring evidence standards in professional settings.
Lou Perez
2026.01.13
90% relevant
The article’s claim that the Christian right and lifestyle influencers are adopting astrology and occult practices directly echoes the existing idea that corporate and professional spaces are normalizing astrological and mystical frameworks (the LinkedIn/managerial example). The actor overlap is explicit (influencers, Christian right figures) and the article provides a contemporary instance of the same phenomenon.
Alexandra Jones
2025.10.12
100% relevant
Joshua B. Lee ('Dopamine Dealer of LinkedIn') touting Human Design for 'millions of organic views' and CEO replies endorsing 'trust yourself over trends,' alongside a Human Design coach on Love is Blind.
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