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Technology is an integral part our world. But how does inter-human
technology affect our ability to be present to one another, to God,
to ourselves, and to the world around us? Modern technologies are
reshaping human relationships. While they offer new possibilities
for presence across time and space, they also function as either a
substitute for human relationships or as a filter that mediates
relationships between ourselves and others. In our technologically
saturated world, it is vital that we become aware of how these
technologies alter our perceptions, our actions, and our
relationships. Religious and Cultural Implications of
Technology-Mediated Relationships in a Post Pandemic World offers a
variety of positions on how technology is influencing religious
communal and cultural life. There is no doubt that our interaction
with technology will shape the human community up ahead. These
essays provide a basis for thoughtful choice and action.
Arguing that popular digital platforms promote misguided
assumptions about ethics and technology, this book lays out a new
perspective on the relation between technological capacities and
human virtue. The authors criticize the "digital catechism" of
technological idolatry arising from the insular, elite culture of
Silicon Valley. In order to develop digital platforms that promote
human freedom and socio-economic equality, they outline a set of
five "proverbs" for living responsibly in the digital world: (1)
information is not wisdom; (2) transparency is not authenticity;
(3) convergence is not integrity; (4) processing is not judgment;
and (5) storage is not memory. Each chapter ends with a simple
exercise to help users break through the habitual modes of thinking
that our favorite digital applications promote. Drawing from
technical and policy experts, it offers corrective strategies to
address the structural and ideological biases of current platform
architectures, algorithms, user policies, and advertising models.
This book will appeal to scholars and graduate and advanced
undergraduate students investigating the intersections of media,
religion, and ethics, as well as journalists and professionals in
the digital and technological space.
Arguing that popular digital platforms promote misguided
assumptions about ethics and technology, this book lays out a new
perspective on the relation between technological capacities and
human virtue. The authors criticize the "digital catechism" of
technological idolatry arising from the insular, elite culture of
Silicon Valley. In order to develop digital platforms that promote
human freedom and socio-economic equality, they outline a set of
five "proverbs" for living responsibly in the digital world: (1)
information is not wisdom; (2) transparency is not authenticity;
(3) convergence is not integrity; (4) processing is not judgment;
and (5) storage is not memory. Each chapter ends with a simple
exercise to help users break through the habitual modes of thinking
that our favorite digital applications promote. Drawing from
technical and policy experts, it offers corrective strategies to
address the structural and ideological biases of current platform
architectures, algorithms, user policies, and advertising models.
This book will appeal to scholars and graduate and advanced
undergraduate students investigating the intersections of media,
religion, and ethics, as well as journalists and professionals in
the digital and technological space.
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