Topic

New Thought

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HISTORY Jul 10, 2026

New Thought popularized mind-over-matter ideas later echoed in Law of Attraction teachings.

Claim: The 19th-century New Thought movement, including Phineas Parkhurst Quimby and Mary Baker Eddy, influenced modern Law of Attraction teachings that the mind can affect health, wealth, and happiness. HARDLY BS

HISTORY Jul 10, 2026

The Law of Attraction descends mainly from New Thought and Hermetic traditions.

Claim: The modern concept known as the Law of Attraction is a rebranding that draws heavily from older philosophical and spiritual traditions, including Ancient Greek philosophy, Hinduism and Buddhism, Hermetic philosophy, and the 19th-century… HARDLY BS