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Pilgrims in the Machine.
Exploring the intersection of technology, faith, and human flourishing.
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22 of 22When gossip rules the world, and snakes eat their own tales
The other day I talked to a man who believes the Earth is flat.
A crisis of beauty, and a response
A monastery is rising amid the mountains of Wyoming.
Doomer Optimism Gathering Keynote Address: A (Visual) Human Creed
How to Unmachine Your Life, the Universe, and Everything
God, godbots, and “friends”: Who we are depends on who is watching us
“Who we are depends on who is watching us.” – from Exogenesis by Peco
The two ingredients that can make a thing seem human
Just in from the Guardian:
How Turtles Can Fly
Sometimes the path to originality goes through conventionality
Can we cure AI demoralization syndrome?
The new virus is airborne, invisible, travels long distances, and cannot be easily filtered.
Unexpected Journeys: On going, and not going, with the flow
My wife Ruth Gaskovski and I, along with Dixie Dillon Lane, recently completed the final 100 km of the Camino with a fantastic group of fellow pilgrims.
From Dystopia to Foraging Stones: Summer Reading
I’m heading off to the Camino pilgrimage in Spain, and look forward to sharing this experience in future posts.
The day the internet dies
Michael O’Brien, Ursula K. Le Guin, and Visions of the Future
Reading in the Digital Age
A conversation with Joel J Miller
The Quantum Apocalypse: Are you ready for Q-Day?
In 1987, a little-known stage actor from the UK signed a contract to appear in a new sci-fi series called Star Trek, The Next Generation. The actor, Patrick Stewart, lived out of a suitcase when he first arrived in Hollywood.
Dear Dostoevsky: Should we take advice from AI?
March is a grey month.
Words and the Heart: The Two Mirrors of Prayer
God's frequency, acedia, and machine culture
The 3Rs and The Pull
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The Pantocrator Meets The Master and His Emissary
When I first read Iain McGilchrist’s book The Master and His Emissary, I didn’t just learn something profound about the neuropsychology of the human mind, but experienced a transformation in my own perception of life—and I’m hardly the first person to make thi…
Writing AImish: Drawing a new line
When I clicked on the button, the mysterious icon appeared, floating beside my text.
The Phantom and Mr. Jobs: Is there a way to stop brain drain?
Vampire cognition, cue shifts, and salted minds
It turns out technology isn’t the future. Fertility is.
Early this morning, 1 January 2021, three minutes after midnight, the last human being to be born on earth was killed in a pub brawl in a suburb of Buenos Aires, aged twenty-five years, two months and twelve days.
Vapid Vibes: What does our culture want us to want?
Growing up Eastern Orthodox, I often saw the icon of St.
The AI Curse is Coming for the Creator's Economy
Nothing vast enters the life of mortals without a curse.