The Wellness Scam
What the self-improvement industry doesn't want you to know.By Andrew G. Gibson
Length6h 20m
About this audiobook
The Wellness Scam is a sharp, funny, and fearless look at the self-improvement industry and the nonsense it sells. Andrew G. Gibson cuts through the fads, fake expertise, inflated promises, and clever marketing tricks that have turned wellness into a money-making circus. From pointless detox products to overpriced mindfulness gadgets, he exposes how the industry feeds on insecurity and hope while delivering very little of real value. This is not a guide to living your best life. It is a clear-eyed analysis of how an entire industry convinced millions that expensive routines and magical thinking are the keys to health. Packed with insight and dark humour, The Wellness Scam shows how wellness became a business first and a belief system second. If you enjoy investigative writing with a bite, this audiobook will keep you entertained while giving you a new way to see the world of self-care.
Audiobook details
GenreHumor
Length6 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 15, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1(Untitled)
9Chapter 6: Wellness Under Capitalism - The $7 Trillion Industry of Selling You Yourself
2Introduction
10Chapter 7: The Digital Gurus and the AI Prophets
3Chapter 1: Welcome to the Circus - Why Wellness Is Harder Than Ever
11Chapter 8: The Wellness Dystopia - When Everything Becomes Self-Care
4Chapter 2: AI Ate My Therapist (And My Job, And My Attention Span)
12Chapter 9: The Body as Battleground - Biohacking, Longevity, and the Quest to Cheat Death
5Chapter 3: From Doomscrolling to Doomliving - The New Digital Overload
13Chapter 10: The Wellness State - Governments, Policies, and the Politics of Health
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6Chapter 4: Biohackers, Bros, and the Quest for Immortality
14Chapter 11: The Rebellion of Good Enough - Choosing Sanity Over Perfection
7Chapter 5: Wellness Wars - East vs. West, Tradition vs. Tech
15Chapter 12: The Future of Wellness - Where the Circus Goes Next
8(Untitled)
16Chapter 13: Conclusion - The Circus Leaves Town (Or Does It?)
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