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‘BIRD BOX’: Christianity, The Great Awakening 2.0, Transhumanism, and the Neo-Feudal Order

NOTE TO READERS (from Doug / Uncola):  This piece was NOT written by me, but is a response to my earlier “Bird Box” article.  The following essay was e-mailed to me by Plato Publius, a regular commenter here on The Burning Platform.  Other than cursory proof-reading adjustments for punctuation and formatting Plato’s selected headings, photos, and links, this article is posted on behalf of Plato Publius and at his request:

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Guest Post by Plato Publius

I find it intriguing that my observations of “Bird Box” mirrored Uncola’s, particularly his description here:

In spite of its viral buzz during the final days of the year, as we watched ‘Bird Box’, we were mostly underwhelmed, except for the ‘B-movie’ satisfaction of our ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000 (MST3K)’commentary as the scenes unfurled.

WARNING: SPOILER ALERT!
FAITH, LOVE, HOPE

Uncola’s analysis of the “faith” and “courage” aspects of the film were amazing and VERY true, but didn’t go far enough.

Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

– Hebrews 11:1 King James Version (KJV)

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GRAVITY

I took the boys to see the movie Gravity yesterday. It is only a 90 minute movie with minimal dialogue and only three on-screen actors. The movie shifts from an almost silent calm to cataclysmic intensity in a matter of seconds. It is a visually stunning movie. George Clooney adds the necessary humor to keep it from being too depressing. Sandra Bullock will probably get an Oscar nomination for her performance.

I can’t help myself from seeing the message of the movie in relation to our current Fourth Turning. I do believe art, literature, television, and movies reflect the mood of the times. The popularity of dark themes in shows like Breaking Bad and Walking Dead, along with the popularity of shows like Doomsday Preppers reflects the darkening mood in the country. Common people beginning to lose their minds and hurting others and themselves is a sign of the times. Increasing levels of violence go hand in hand with the despair created during a Fourth Turning.

Without giving away the plot of Gravity, I can clearly see a Fourth Turning theme reflected by the movie. As we drift along and everything appears calm and serene, the unintended consequences of an act by another nation causes a cascading failure across the entire world. An epic devastating storm of debris mangles everything we have come to depend upon. Technology fails. Communication fails. Life as we knew it is changed in an instant. People we depended upon are gone. Just when you think the worst is over, the debris storm comes back with a vengeance. The storms are relentless. The only thing we have left is our humanity, intelligence, tenacity, hope and desire to survive.

The theme of the movie is to never give up, no matter how bleak the circumstances. Don’t let go. Fourth Turnings are devastating episodes and only the strongest will survive. Some people will willingly sacrifice themselves for others. Others will fight for their ancestors. Others will fight for future generations. Some will fight to prove to themselves they have the Right Stuff. The climax of this Fourth Turning will depend upon the individual and community choices we make.

I have to stop thinking so much. Maybe it was just an action adventure movie and I should have just marveled at the 3D tears floating towards me. You can judge for yourselves. It’s worth a trip to the movie theater.