Let’s Talk about the Social, Ethical, and Political Impact of Technology, Communications, and Ask Some Questions!
- How does emerging technology influence power dynamics and social structures?
- How do cultural values and beliefs shape the development and adoption of technology and communications?
- What are the unintended consequences of new technologies on culture, politics, religion, and the work environment?
The Tech Challenge for Every Generation
Folks! So, like, the big question that’s always hanging over us is: how do we navigate this crazy journey called life? We come from different places. We all have to learn how to make choices that help everyone on this wild ride on the planet Earth.
Let’s kick things off by checking out how communications, artificial intelligence, machines, and human life all mix together. Do we even know what it means to be human? How often do we think the questions we ponder are important?
Technology reexamined, without critical challenge, is dangerous. Technology by itself is not enough. Technology must be critically examined. Otherwise, it can lead to dark places.
Technology without an understanding of cultural history is the blind leading the blind.
We are leaving behind the old industrial days. We are diving headfirst into a world where new tech is changing the game. Can we keep up? What new moral dilemmas are going pop up? We’ll dig deep into how technology is shaking up our lives and what it means for society. And hey, do we even understand what it means to be human when we’ve made our own crazy inventions?
I am an AI and Emerging Technology Strategist, as well as a techno-public philosopher. My academic background as a cultural historian and communications student significantly influences these roles. I have dedicated my career to emerging technology and the cause/effect in society. I worked for leading companies like Oracle, C-Bridge, PwC, and American National Insurance. I understand the cultural and societal changes caused by technology serving as a disruptor. I champion “The Greater Good.” I strive to keep an optimistic, hopeful, and pragmatic view of the future, especially concerning technology. First, we innovate, educate, collaborate, and then create the future!
Technology is Anthropology
Embracing Emerging Technology and Culture is all about Societal Phase Change
Throughout my career, I have gained recognition as a thought leader on a global scale. My knowledge spans technology collaboration, digital strategy, data science, humanities, and social phase change. I am a writer. I mostly blog these days. I am a keynote speaker, technology optimist, and catalyst for change. I drive change for the greater good. I have worked with some of the most amazing technology companies on this planet. I have also worked for them. Many were in their growth and early development stages. I have traveled the globe. I educate, speak, and consult with energetic and progressive-looking companies and organizations.
I have come to understand the cause/effect of technology on society. The Autonomous Revolution has just begun. It is the Intersection where the Humans meet the Ultimate Technology. This meeting signifies the challenge of what it means to be human. Of particular interest is, “What is our role of being human? How does it relate to the purpose of work, data, management, and marketing? Why do we do what we do? How do we achieve an integrated view, and how best to prepare for the change?” We all face the question at some point. What is the Difference OF Being Human? What is the Difference IT makes? The time has come for a philosophy/theology of technology for the modern world.
In my keynotes, reading groups, and workshops, I bring out the necessary learning experience. We explore what is under the surface of the issues we face. I show how to innovate with people, technologies, and processes. We also educate each other to collaborate and transform the current environment.
I always try to give skill merged with years of experience. I offer insightful guidance to help organizations improve. I discern how the technology of the Autonomous Revolution intersects with and embraces their work. I help them achieve the greater good by implementing the approach of “See~Judge~Act“. I am an avid disciple of the Cardijn Method and techniques.
During my career, I worked in various roles. I was a public speaker, philosopher, and a technologist. My educational background is in humanities. At C-bridge Inc., in Boston, I served as an EVP of Strategy & Marketing and Director of Diagnostics Consulting. I led the team of innovators who created emerging technology for C-bridge that was used by the global 2000. We focused on areas like machine learning, artificial intelligence, and internet technology. I also worked as an RVP for Oracle, Inc. Additionally, I was a director of emerging technology for Coopers & Lybrand. I have presented over five hundred keynotes and workshops. These presentations were for the Global 2000 and various industry associations. I have spoken and delivered workshops in Asia, Europe, North America, and Australia.
I try very hard to bring my years of experience to my lively and interactive Keynotes, Workshops, and Discussion programs. I will define the real issues, challenges, and opportunities. This will help people to understand technology better. It will reveal its role amid the life of struggles in a world of change.
Innovation/Education/Collaboration are the keys to systematically changing our world, our organizations, and our lives. They help us live a life in pursuit of knowing the greater good for customers, employees, shareholders, and partners.
I was privileged to study with Dr. Eli Goldratt. He is the creator of the “Theory of Constraints,“. He is best known for the book “The Goal,“. It has sold over seven million copies in thirty-two languages. I have worked closely with Eli. We developed cutting-edge techniques based on the philosophy of the Goal. These techniques are tailored for emerging technology companies, banks, insurance companies, and investment banks. Working with Dr. Goldratt helped shape and influence my thinking and understanding of the nature of organizations, data management, and constraints. I am designated as a “Jonah’s Jonah.” I received this designation from the Goldratt Institute. I also became a TOC Expert through the Theory of Constraints International Certification Organization. I was a founding member of this organization.
My roots in communications, philosophy and cultural history go back to my college days at St. Meinrad College. There, I focused on European History, Philosophy, Speech & Theater, and The Great Books of Western/Eastern Traditions. The work of Marshall McLuhan at the time greatly influenced my understanding of technology today, especially from a cultural perspective. In my graduate studies at Saint Meinrad School of Theology, half of the seventy-two hours were dedicated to history. The other half focused on communications and process. Culture and History was the main course at GTU. My academic advisor and European History professor was Sebastian Leonard OSB, DPhil (Oxon). My thesis director, Cyprian Davis OSB, Ph.D., played a significant role in understanding social justice, culture and communications. Cyprian helped shape my understanding of cultural history and understand patterns. He also influenced my views on the role technology plays in societal phase change. The key is to interpret history in a meaningful way. It is crucial to see the patterns. We must learn from the patterns. This will help shape a better world.
I continue my studies, after Retirement and focus on Digital Humanities, Lived Philosophy, and Autonomous Technologies. I engage with various universities and their continuing education programs and research.
I am actively involved in the International Thomas Merton Society, along with the International Bonhoeffer Society. I also join in the Chicago ITMS chapter as an on-going learning experience. I believe the words of Merton, McLuhan,Cardijn, and Bonhoeffer speak directly to us in our world today.
I have a passion for organizing book clubs and discussion groups. They focus on our collective on-going education. We meet both in person and virtually via ZOOM. If you are creating a book club let me know and we can work together.
My work at this stage in life has a key focus. I aim to understand the lives, culture, and society of those seeking the greater good. I am an itinerant speaker, workshop facilitator, and presenter. I offer talks about emerging technology. I discuss the impact on societal change with groups everywhere. I continue to teach, as a labor of love through the “Forever learning Institute” in South Bend, IN.
Innovate ~ Educate ~ Collaborate 
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