Essay
Economics, Technology, and Virtue
The explosive development of automation, robotics, and AI requires a dedicated focus on the role of conscience—our spiritual life—to help us respond to the challenges […]
technology
The Dispatch
Science, Leviathan and “Jurassic World”
In the latest installment in the planned Jurassic World trilogy, it’s the human beings who are truly monstrous. […]
Essay
Family flourishing and the education of killer robots
Netflix’s re-imagining of a sci-fi classic shows what does—and does not—change about the human condition when a family is “Lost in Space.” […]
The Dispatch
Netflix’s “Anon”: Love in the time of total surveillance
This sci-fi thriller depicts the struggle to remain human in the face of all-encompassing technological control. […]
Columns
Catholics and Today’s Thought
For the sake of her mission, the Church needs to re-emphasize her opposition to basic aspects of today’s world. But how far should that go? […]
The Dispatch
The reactionary moralism of Spielberg’s “Ready Player One”
Spielberg’s film is an improvement upon its source material, being more interested in charting out the hazards of virtual reality. […]
Essay
Things To Come: Faith, State, and Society in a New World
“There are no new paradigms; no new hermeneutical principles; no revolutions in thought; and no possible concordats with the world and its alibis, that can […]
The Dispatch
What I would say to Pope Francis about the environment
Christians know that technology is a double-edged sword, not the answer to everything, but as to the environment, technological innovation and better management practices have […]
The Dispatch
Our children and the cyber-battlefield
Social media isn’t just a time-waster for kids (although it is that). It is a direct threat to their physical and spiritual well-being. […]
The Dispatch
Seeking holiness and wholeness in an age of technology
During a recent group conversation about contemporary technology, a friend mentioned what he considered to be the elephant in the room, namely, that we live in a technological age. “To be anti-technological,” my friend concluded, […]