A simple model showing how delay + echo chambers dull the conscience over time.
“I know this is wrong.” Conscience and Spirit still active — the alarm bell rings.
Early sensitivity is a gift. Responding quickly prevents the cycle from taking root.
“It’s not that bad.” Rationalizations begin; peers/media affirm the choice.
Short-term relief, long-term drift. Each excuse makes the next one easier.
“I don’t want to talk about it.” Competing voices are shut out.
Avoidance coping reinforces fear pathways; hard things feel impossible to face.
“This is who I am now.” Echo chambers normalize what once stung.
Algorithms + in-group rewards repeat the message until it feels like reality.
“I don’t feel guilty anymore.” Sensitivity fades; truth sounds like an attack.
Repeated dismissal dulls moral signals; turning back feels harder than ever.
Like Pharaoh, Saul, Balaam — waiting can close the window of mercy.
Tragedy isn’t inevitable, but delay makes it likely. The time to act is now.