“Have you heard of “The Secret”? It swept the world a few years ago. Over 6 million books have been sold and the 2006 movie has had countless screenings. The Secret defines the “Law of Attraction” as a way of bringing things into your life. It is a form of ‘manifesting’ or ‘creative visualisation’. The Secret suggests that if you think positively, you will call good things into your life. It suggests that if you think negatively, you will call negative things into your life. Say you have negative thoughts about money (like that you don’t have enough), the Secret says you will continue to call a lack of money into your life.
“Does this match reality? If you think good thoughts, are you protected from bad things? Can you be happy, healthy and live to a ripe old age by thinking positively? What if you think positive thoughts, but act like a jerk? The Chaser’s War on Everything did a segment on the Secret. Mark Day also looked at the Secret. Both of these make good (and very funny) points about the logical flaws in the Secret. Lets have a closer look for ourselves.
