Rebuilders Moving from an age of anxiety to an age of action
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Sep 24, 2025 Explore the tension between anxiety and action in today's digital landscape. Discover how online imagery fuels real-world violence, and the challenges that arise when political figures transition from digital platforms to tangible realities. Delve into the implications of global conflicts intensified by the internet, including drone incursions and escalating cyber threats. The discussion also reflects on how Christians can engage with skepticism amidst rising chaos and consider a faithful presence in an increasingly volatile world.
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Digital Imagery Fuels Ambient Anxiety
- Anxiety has been driven by a constant stream of digital imagery that triggers fight-or-flight responses.
- Mark Sayers argues that anxiety preceded action, but now anticipated events are beginning to occur in reality.
From Mirror To Motor Of Real-World Change
- The internet has shifted from mirroring reality to shaping and bleeding into it with real-world consequences.
- Mark Sayers describes this as a move from an age of anxiety into an age of action.
Internet-Age Assassination And Cyberpunk Reality
- Mark Sayers recounts the Charlie Kirk assassination as an internet-age political killing streamed live and laced with memes.
- He contrasts that with drone incursions into Poland and AI ministers to show cyberpunk-like realities unfolding.
