Homo Reacticus
A few months ago, Macleans ran a piece that sent shivers of terror and guilt down the spines of parents of teenagers everywhere. It was called, “How the smartphone affected […]
Tag Archives: technology
How should we respond to ecological crisis?
As we watch the news and are reminded of the many ills and obsessions of modern society, maybe it is worth considering how the affirmation and worship of a creator – indeed one who receives and absorbs our violence – might shape a different, redemptive response.
“It’s Elementary, My Dear Watson”
Some time ago, IBM’s newest supercomputer named Watson succeeded in defeating two of the all-time most successful human contestants on the popular TV game show Jeopardy![1] For many, this latest […]
Human Believings
“The robot will never have the ability to believe in something. So perhaps we will have at the end of this revolution a basis for a new human renaissance.” (Klaus […]
A Label I’m Learning to Embrace
I’m not made in the image of a phone. But I do believe I’m made in the image of a loving God, who respects people as people, and objects as objects. And never shall the twain meet.
Social Junkie Blues
Sipping coffee along a corner street café, my friend Marty peered over his dark rimmed glasses to make his concluding remarks. “Eventually the music stops each night, everyone goes home, […]
Technology needs wisdom
Leon Wieseltier has just written quite an interesting piece for the New York Times. (Just between you and me: it come with juicy gossi… well, context too, for it echoes […]
iWatch: where will it take us?
The unveiling this week of Apple’s smart watch has ignited a huge debate at the tech-world and the internet in general. Many excelent pieces analysing this new technological leap and how […]
Are we better off with the internet?
There was this funny YouTube video last week. Somebody posted it on Facebook. Or tweeted it. Or something like that. It was very clever and witty and it got all […]
Followers
As one of the largest and fastest growing social networks, Twitter has now over 200 million users. The network allows users to communicate messages with a maximum of 140 characters, […]
Wondering Fair 