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Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way, but at the same time, we're also getting less religious.

Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way, but at the same time, we're also getting less religious.

Hello, hello. I'm Brittany Luce and you're listening to It's Been a Minute from NPR, a show about what's going on in culture and why it doesn't happen by accident. America is a deeply spiritual nation. Over 70% of us say that we feel spiritual in some way, but at the same time, we're also getting less religious.

When asked to check a box next to their religious affiliation, 28% of Americans check the box labeled none. The nuns, as they're sometimes called, are now the biggest religious group in the United States. And 22% identify as spiritual, but not religious, otherwise known as SBNRs. But for SBNRs, what's replacing organized religion? What do they believe?

When asked to check a box next to their religious affiliation, 28% of Americans check the box labeled none. The nuns, as they're sometimes called, are now the biggest religious group in the United States. And 22% identify as spiritual, but not religious, otherwise known as SBNRs. But for SBNRs, what's replacing organized religion? What do they believe?

When asked to check a box next to their religious affiliation, 28% of Americans check the box labeled none. The nuns, as they're sometimes called, are now the biggest religious group in the United States. And 22% identify as spiritual, but not religious, otherwise known as SBNRs. But for SBNRs, what's replacing organized religion? What do they believe?

And where does that belief show up in all our lives? For our final episode of our series, Losing My Religion, we're going to find out. Today, we're getting into manifesting. In case you don't know, manifesting is the idea that if you want something badly enough, it'll come to you. You might know this idea by other names, like the law of attraction or the secret.

And where does that belief show up in all our lives? For our final episode of our series, Losing My Religion, we're going to find out. Today, we're getting into manifesting. In case you don't know, manifesting is the idea that if you want something badly enough, it'll come to you. You might know this idea by other names, like the law of attraction or the secret.

And where does that belief show up in all our lives? For our final episode of our series, Losing My Religion, we're going to find out. Today, we're getting into manifesting. In case you don't know, manifesting is the idea that if you want something badly enough, it'll come to you. You might know this idea by other names, like the law of attraction or the secret.

But interest in the latest iteration, manifestation, really spiked in 2020, according to Google Trends. And it's still riding that wave. And while manifestation is not always religious, it's often spiritual.

But interest in the latest iteration, manifestation, really spiked in 2020, according to Google Trends. And it's still riding that wave. And while manifestation is not always religious, it's often spiritual.

But interest in the latest iteration, manifestation, really spiked in 2020, according to Google Trends. And it's still riding that wave. And while manifestation is not always religious, it's often spiritual.

That's author and journalist Tara Isabella Burton. I sat down with her and New York Magazine features writer, Rebecca Jennings. Thanks for having us. To talk about the appeal of manifestation, how it's actually built into the internet, and why it might make us less aware of our humanity. And you know what? You're going to love this conversation. I know, because I'm manifesting it.

That's author and journalist Tara Isabella Burton. I sat down with her and New York Magazine features writer, Rebecca Jennings. Thanks for having us. To talk about the appeal of manifestation, how it's actually built into the internet, and why it might make us less aware of our humanity. And you know what? You're going to love this conversation. I know, because I'm manifesting it.

That's author and journalist Tara Isabella Burton. I sat down with her and New York Magazine features writer, Rebecca Jennings. Thanks for having us. To talk about the appeal of manifestation, how it's actually built into the internet, and why it might make us less aware of our humanity. And you know what? You're going to love this conversation. I know, because I'm manifesting it.