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Amelia Morris is a senior lecturer in sociology at the University of Law. She is the author of The Politics of Weight.
Behind the rise of ‘cult-like’ multi-level marketing lies the fact that our economic system leaves growing numbers of people isolated, insecure – and keen to believe the promises of businesses that sell themselves as a way out.
Recovering from serious sickness like cancer requires rest and security. Our economic system allows us neither.