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Jan 2024
42m 55s

The Rise of the Artificial

John Eldredge
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Every aspect of our lives is being invaded by the artificial. Yet we miss what’s at stake if we assume it's inevitable, neutral, or simply limited to AI. John and Allen reveal how the artificial actually has roots that go all the way back to Eden, when the serpent seduced Adam and Eve with a counterfeit narrative. These ancient roots entangle us in more ways than we realize.

The more we embrace the artificial, the more we find ourselves in a "Partificial Daze"—a haze of anxiety, exhaustion, and addiction that numbs us to what matters most. 

Allen's new book, Risk the Real: How to Defy the Rise of the Artificial, offers a reality reorientation. Because there is only one antidote to the artificial—a wholehearted pursuit of the real where we embrace God as the Creator of reality and align with his intentions for us.

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You can watch The AI Dilemma mentioned in the show here:
https://youtu.be/xoVJKj8lcNQ?si=v8_6c1hUzNiW0hCA&t=1

Allen's new book, Risk the Real, is available now on Amazon. https://a.co/d/inwdAP1

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