Brenton Tarrant's life story, in a matter of minutes, claimed permanent territory in our minds. This was, after all, his aim: to become immortal in our imaginations and remain alive even after he took his last breath.

QUESTION: How does one counter this form of psychic terrorism — attention removal vs. memorialization of victims?

Khaled A. Beydoun, The New Crusades_ Islamopho…, loc. 969