Tag: digital-age
Fridays with Fred: Between Contemplation and Contempt
My very first Nietzsche reflection was on a line from Human, All Too Human: “One hears a lot of talk about men, but none at all about man” (§35). As...
Doodle: Our Digital Age Isn't the Golden Age
Midway through 2005 I dropped out of university—and not for the first time. I can clearly remember talking to my understandably worried parents before officially deregistering. Attempting to stave off...
The Power of Story to Form Community: Reading Together
Last year I formed a reading group that meets on Zoom to discuss literature. Initially our plan was to read Lord Of The Rings through hard lockdown. But towards the...
Would You Watch Porn If The Plots Were Better?
Would you watch porn if the plots were better? That probably sounds like a silly question to most readers. For few people pretend to watch porn for its rich characterisation,...
Technological Fundamentalism: Faith In The Digital Age
Responding to predominantly unfavourable letters regarding his essay on consumerism and new technology, Wendell Berry writes: “I can only conclude that I have scratched on the skin of a technological...
Digital Consumerism: Where Is The Line?
‘How far is too far?’ If you were a Christian teen, or have pastored to them, then it’s very likely this is a question you’ve either asked or heard. For...