Season: 13 Episode: 186
Summary:
Social media has given everyone a platform and with the platform comes an identity and autonomy that makes YOU the expert. Not only has this given way to echo chambers and funneling information that keeps opposing ideas out of conversations, it also creates a shallow understanding of meaningful relationships. We talk about this and when you should use ChatGPT, and what to use it for. There’s a reason reading, writing, and processing skills are atrophying in our culture and much of it has to do with the reliance on technology. We talk about this and more in this final episode with Josh and Annie.
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Are We All Cyborgs Now
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Annie Crawford
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About Josh Pauling
Joshua Pauling is vicar at All Saints Lutheran Church (LCMS) in Charlotte, NC. He is author of the book Education’s End and co-author with Robin Phillips of the book Are We All Cyborgs Now? He has written for a variety of publications including CiRCE, Front Porch Republic, Mere Orthodoxy, Modern Reformation, Public Discourse, Salvo, Quillette, and Touchstone. Josh also taught high school history for thirteen years and now spends a portion of his time as a classical educator and running a custom furniture business. He studied at Messiah College, Reformed Theological Seminary, Winthrop University, and Concordia Theological Seminary.
About Annie Crawford
Annie Crawford is a cultural apologist, classical educator, and C.S. Lewis scholar with a Masters of Arts in Cultural Apologetics from Houston Christian University. She teaches apologetics and Great Text courses for Vine Classical Community where she serves as Head of Vine Classical Hall. Annie is also co-founder and Senior Fellow at The Society for Women of Letters. She writes on sex, science, and story for The Symbolic World, Salvo Magazine, An Unexpected Journal, and The Shadowlands Dispatch. To learn more, see anniecrawford.net.
Question One
What was the inspiration behind your book Are We All Cyborgs Now? What is the premise of the book?
Question Two
You answer these questions in your book: “As social life migrates from in-person communities to the online ecosystem, what are the implications for our humanity, for our relationships, and for our sense of self?” Will you talk about this a little bit here?
Question Three
“In a world where young people increasingly seek digitized romantic partners and philosophers speculate about uploading consciousness to computer terminals, are we all in danger of turning into cyborgs?”
Question Four
As an educator, the topics in section 5 interest me. You address the challenge educators have in this tech driven culture and the use of ChatGPT. What do you suggest to educators and even parents whose students have this tool at their fingertips and how is it hindering or helping the classroom experience?
Question Five
What advice do you have for Christians navigating this digital age?
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