An unfortunate sign of the approaching spring season in regions with cold winters is roadside trash. The fall foliage and winter snow no longer hide the trash along the roads and in the fields. The accumulating garbage visible in early spring reminds me of the phrase in Pope Francis’s Laudato Si, “The Earth, our home,... Continue Reading →
Are We Ready for the AI Revolution? What Faith, Education, and Culture Teach Us About Navigating the Age of Artificial Intelligence
The rise of artificial intelligence isn’t just a tech story — it’s a human story that raises societal, moral, and spiritual questions. Three visionary thinkers from the twentieth century — a monk, a philosopher, and a media theorist — offer surprisingly timely wisdom for navigating the most transformative revolution of our age. This post explores... Continue Reading →
Still Angry After All These Years: What a 1931 Pope Got Right About Big Tech, Gig Work, and the Broken Economy
There’s something almost eerie about reading Quadragesimo Anno today. Pope Pius XI wrote it in 1931, in the middle of the Great Depression, watching fascism and communism rise across Europe like twin thunderheads. He was responding to a world coming apart at the seams — mass unemployment, obscene concentrations of wealth, and an ideological tug-of-war... Continue Reading →
The fair management of resources also requires respect and honor for nature and one another. By Julie Peller Ph.D.
Green Junction The Yangtze in China is known as the country’s “Mother River.” It is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world, behind only the Nile and the Amazon. Over the past several decades, China’s rapid economic growth, which made it the second-largest economy in the world, was accompanied by... Continue Reading →
Lenten Theme: Catholic Social Wisdom – Foundations in a Digital Age
Lenten Theme: Catholic Social Wisdom – Foundations in a Digital Age This Lent, as adults, let us reflect and meaningfully engage with artificial intelligence and emerging technologies through the lens of Catholic social teaching, encyclicals, and contemporary Catholic thought. Using the See-Judge-Act method, together we will connect our lived experiences with Church wisdom, guided by... Continue Reading →
Breaking the Revenge Cycle: A Neuroscience Approach to Overcoming Racism & the Political Extremism
Breaking the Revenge Cycle: A Neuroscience Approach to Overcoming Racism & The Political Extremism Using the See-Judge-Act Method While Reading the Book "The Science of Revenge." Dr. James Kimmel, JD's groundbreaking work moves the conversation about justice and revenge beyond the purely moral or legal realms into the neurobiological realm. His research reveals something profound:... Continue Reading →
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