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Class in Session: In a Digital Age
A few weeks ago, one of my favorite authors posted the syllabus to “Living and Thinking in a Digital Age,” the honors course he would be teaching this fall semester. Beyond that, he posted links and DropBox-copies for most of … Continue reading
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Household Wisdom and More
A couple of months ago I shared the Q Ideas video presentation of Andy Crouch concerning his recent book, The Tech-Wise Family. The folks at Q Ideas recently released a “backstage” segment where Crouch got to add to his talk. … Continue reading
The Drive to Easy-Everywhere
A few weeks ago I spent some time reflecting on some of the high points of Andy Crouch’s The Tech-Wise Family. It is, in my opinion, a book that everyone should read, Christian or not, single or married. The folks … Continue reading
The Courage to Sing
The third and final section of Andy Crouch’s The Tech-Wise Family involves singing and showing up. It is the shortest section of the book, but it still packs a punch with content. On some level, the content of this final … Continue reading
“The Days are Just Packed” No More?
One of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strips (and collections) involves a long summer day with Calvin’s final comment of how “the days are just packed.” I think most of us feel that way . . . and most … Continue reading
Work and Rest, Toil and Leisure
Once you get past the prolegomena of The Tech-Wise Family (which I mentioned here), Andy Crouch walks readers through ten “commitments” classified in three groups: key decisions, daily life, and what matters most. The first section, of key decisions, picks … Continue reading
Life by the Right Rule
Perhaps the most wonderfully frustrating thing about Andy Crouch’s The Tech-Wise Family is its reminder that daily life matters. It is in the day-in and day-out, Crouch asserts, that something like character is formed. For Crouch, the family is key … Continue reading
Sullivan’s Silence: Potential Solutions
Perhaps the most interesting turn in Andrew Sullivan’s “I Used to be a Human Being” essay takes place when he turns attention to religious tradition. Silence, a potential cure for our digital addictions, has always had a home in places … Continue reading
Sullivan’s Silence: Our Noisy Moment
Monday saw the drop of a rare essay from Andrew Sullivan, former blogger with the Daily Dish. The essay, “I Used to Be a Human Being,” recounted Sullivan’s struggle with detoxing from digital culture, from blogging to smart phones. The … Continue reading
To Market, To Market (or: we are the data)
The spring of great reading has sprung. The local Barnes & Noble had a few copies of Douglas Rushkoff’s new book, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus. In this video, he talks about markets (medieval) and marketing (way too modern). … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 