I have been re-reading some Marshall McLuhan (he was raised a Methodist and converted to Catholicism). He talks about how The Eucharist – which McLuhan believed was both symbol and substance, metaphor and material – offered a vessel for his media theories. “Analogy is not a concept,” he wrote. “It is community. It is resonance. It... Continue Reading →
A model for change YOUR world for the Greater Good
Cardinal Joseph Cardijn is credited with developing the See-Judge-Act (SJA) method/model, a core principle in Catholic Social Teaching. Here's how they are connected: Cardijn's Innovation: Cardinal Cardijn, a Belgian priest who lived from 1882 to 1967, was a visionary who devised the See-Judge-Act method/model. His work was born at a time when the Industrial Revolution... Continue Reading →
What am I optimistic about? Think Joseph Cardijn
What am I optimistic about? As a technologist, historical theologian, and advocate of social justice and teachings in the spirit of Joseph Cardijn, I am now in my mid-70s and much more optimistic than in the past, strange as that may sound. First, people are inherently good and willing to learn if education is available... Continue Reading →
Green Junction: Planting season is upon us. by Julie Peller Ph.D.
In many geographic regions, it is (or near) planting seeds season! For professionals and non-professionals in the gardening world, there have been some shifts in the planting season over the past several years. In response to our warming planet, the USDA updated its plant hardiness zone map this past November. About half of the country... Continue Reading →
Emerging Technology, What is the Goal?
As we enter the world of autonomous technology, the book “The Goal: A Process of Ongoing Improvement” by Eli Goldratt should inspire us to think about how to manage the change we are experiencing, what to change for the greater good of all humans, and how to make the change happen. "The Goal: A Process... Continue Reading →
The Sitz im Leben of the 1940s. What can we learn?
Fides Publishers Association was born in 1940 under the guidance and control of Father Louis J. Putz, C. S. C., its first president. Father Putz, on the University of Notre Dame faculty, was deeply involved in the Catholic Action movement, widespread in Europe at the time but virtually nonexistent in the United States. This movement... Continue Reading →
Two Faces Have I…Says AI.
Two Faces Have I...Says AI. My new presentation/keynote will start this Fall. I was starting to get a little bored with my current AI presentation, and I think the world has a basic understanding of what AI is as we evolve into the autonomous revolution. But people wonder how we know good from bad, strong... Continue Reading →
See-Judge-Act: Following the Call
The lesson learned from Louis J Putz CSC is to think about the method of See-Judge-Act as a methodology. Let the technique and experience of following the Call, living the Sermon on the Mount in our lives and society, enter into our movements, daily lives, and organizations that we create to help bring about the reign of... Continue Reading →
Autonomous Technology: “The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness.”
Autonomous Technology: "The pursuit of life, liberty, and happiness." The Art of Humane Technology: Dose understanding History/Culture/Politics teach us about patterns, social change, and the meaning of life in the age of autonomous technologies? Will autonomous technologies bring us one step closer to a Re-Enchanting Society? How does technology change our lives on the one... Continue Reading →
Thoughts I am pondering this week
Did humans evolve with a purpose, or are we merely accidents? I think both Democrats and Republicans need to ponder this question as they "make sausage" or that matter create stalemates —an understanding of what it means to be human and the difference it makes. Vatican II laid out a roadmap for the Church in... Continue Reading →
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