Power and Presence: Reclaiming Your Authentic Self in a Digitized World

By Marcus T Anthony PhD

"In the sea of self-help books and autobiographies, Power and Presence emerges as a breath of fresh air and a beacon of insightful wisdom. It seamlessly entwines the author's personal journey of rediscovery and a deeply profound understanding of our digitized era, offering readers not just a story, but a roadmap to their authentic selves."
Dr Colin Russo, Managing Director, Engaging Futures

Power and Presence begins with the disturbing proposition that a techno-utopian nightmare has descended and possessed us. The weaponization of the internet, politics and society is all but complete, and our souls are being defeated. Our awareness has shifted from the inner wisdom of our Authentic Selves to become ensnared in a virtual MemeWorld, which we now confuse for reality. The crisis is set to worsen as Web 2.0 morphs into the fragile promise of Web 3.0 and as the AI Explosion rapidly engulfs us. Large language models like ChatGPT and Bing AI, along with a whole host of other AI-driven software are a double-edged sword, with a potential to either help set us free, or to send us spiraling even further into the mire.

Many of us have given our power away to narratives and agendas that we did not consciously choose. Increasingly, our actions and words are not our own, and do not serve our genuine values. We have allowed our souls to be colonized, and our minds and hearts have become deeply entangled in the socio-industrial complex. We lead lives that are now controlled by external power brokers: media outlets, Tech Giants and social media platforms, bloggers, political parties, online mobs, ideological movements, corporations, educational and religious institutions. Our desires, our goals and even our beliefs are driven by The Machine.

Amidst all this we are foundering upon the collapse of sensemaking. We have lost touch with our inner knowing, set adrift upon a vast ocean of competing narratives and agendas. Which captains are we to believe, which shores are we to seek, and which winds are we to reset sail upon?

Drawing upon his thirty years of research and practice of mindful insight, futurist Marcus T Anthony shows us that the key to freedom is developing Digital Wisdom - a conscious relationship with new technologies. Power and Presence is thus a confronting but ultimately uplifting volume which empowers readers to reclaim their Authentic Selves, and to build truly meaningful lives.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0C2SCKY17
• ISBN13: 9798392400270
• Release Date: April 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"