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Connecting history, philosophy, and culture to today's challenges focusing on the Anthropology of Technology, which has led me to become an AI ethicist. Technology is Necessary, but it is not Sufficient. Killer storyteller!
Parables and the Medium is the Message In teaching Social Justice, we should look to the art of creating parables, which remains important today because they serve as powerful teaching and communication tools that are focused on the cultural and generational lines of the people the parable is being shared with in story or visual... Continue Reading →
In Hiroshima this week, urgent peace delegations that include students, faculty, and staff from colleges and universities are gathering. Bishops from South Korea, Japan, and the United States are issuing a joint proposal on nuclear weapons, emphasizing the pressing need for their abolition. Cardinal McElroy: "Nuclear weapons must be abolished from the face of the earth."... Continue Reading →
Green Junction The 2008 Nobel prize-winning economist and professor, Paul Krugman, posted a column titled “The Limits of Sprawl, Is Atlanta’s slowdown telling us something?” He is referring to urban sprawl, suburban housing developments that have required more driving, more highways, and more time on the road (traffic). His column references a Wall Street Journal... Continue Reading →
There is a wealth of wisdom to be gleaned from the unique perspectives of Oscar Romero, Thomas Merton, and Joseph Cardijn. First, many people are not very familiar with them, even in Catholic circles, such as those in the pew who live day-to-day, trying to survive—the non-academics in our world. All three men are studied... Continue Reading →
https://youtu.be/I9uuJku5hfs The work of our JOC efforts is commonly called "Praxis." Praxis is the act of implementing, applying, or bringing theory, knowledge, or skills into real-world use. It appears in fields like philosophy, education, health care, and social work. Unlike "theory" (which is abstract understanding) and "practice" (which can be simply performing tasks), Praxis specifically refers to informed, deliberate action based... Continue Reading →
Green Junction We recently had the opportunity to travel in Europe and experienced the benefits of high-speed rail. We moved at speeds up to 140 miles per hour, which were displayed in real-time on a train monitor. (Incredibly, one of the trains in Italy can travel up to 224 miles per hour.) The train easily... Continue Reading →
Reflecting on both St. Benedict of Nursia (c. 480-547) and Joseph Cardijn (1882-1967), we come to SEE-Discern-ACT and the role they played as influential Catholic figures who made lasting contributions to Christian spirituality and practice. However, they lived in very different eras. As cultural historians, we seek patterns, trends, and key similarities among individuals during their period when they experienced a... Continue Reading →
Green Junction The history behind grass lawns dates back a few centuries, when noble people displayed cut grass/plants as a sign of wealth. In the mid-1800s, an American landscape architect successfully associated cultivated lawns with civilized communities. Post-World War II developers included lawns in their mass-produced homes and subdivisions. Fast forward to the current time... Continue Reading →
You think more about Axiology than you realize As we evolve in the emerging world of autonomous technology, we find ourselves at the fascinating intersections between technology, axiology, and the See-Judge-Act method, which shows how our values influence the creation and application of technology. Technology and Axiology The philosophical study of values, known as axiology,... Continue Reading →
Green Junction About a third of man-made greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions are associated with food production. Foods from animals have a much higher carbon footprint than plant-based foods, and beef production emits 2–9 times the GHGs of other animal products. An analysis of the environmental footprint of food production also assesses overconsumption of foods and... Continue Reading →
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