“McMindfulness” and the Fate of Spirituality Under Capitalism
The New Yorker
by Jay Caspian KangFebruary 10, 2026
Thich Nhat Hanh saw mindfulness as a way to understand interconnectedness, but its social dimension has been largely forgotten. Jay Caspian Kang writes about whether it can still be a pathway to activism.
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Originally published on The New Yorker on 2/10/2026