Dostoevsky’s 1984 Saved Him from Our Brave New World By BylineJohn Dyer on June 2, 2009March 5, 2020 1984 vs. Brave New World In the introduction to Amusing Ourselves to Death, Neil Postman contrasts the worries about future technology by Aldous Huxley in Brave New World (1932) and George OrwellContinue readingDostoevsky’s 1984 Saved Him from Our Brave New World
Everything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy By BylineJohn Dyer on February 28, 2009March 5, 2020 Comedian Louis CK was on Conan O’Brien recently and did a hilarious job of illustrating what happens after several generations pass and the kinds of problems we see in theContinue readingEverything’s Amazing, Nobody’s Happy
Five Things We the Church Need to Know About Technology (5 of 5): Technology Tends to Become Mythic By BylineJohn Dyer on January 8, 2009March 5, 2020 This is the final part of a five part series based on Neil Postman’s lecture “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change” applied to the church and spirituality.Continue readingFive Things We the Church Need to Know About Technology (5 of 5): Technology Tends to Become Mythic
Five Things We the Church Need to Know about Technological Change (4 of 5): Technology is Ecological, not Additive By BylineJohn Dyer on January 1, 2009March 5, 2020 This is part 4 of 5 considering the implications of Neil Postman’s Lecture, “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change” for the church. I have re-titled it, “FiveContinue readingFive Things We the Church Need to Know about Technological Change (4 of 5): Technology is Ecological, not Additive
Five Things We the Church Need Know About Technological Change (3 of 5): There is a Powerful Idea Embedded in Every Technology By BylineJohn Dyer on December 20, 2008March 5, 2020 This is part 3 of a five part series based on Neil Postman’s lecture “Five Things We Need to Know about Technological Change” applied to the church. Technology is AlwaysContinue readingFive Things We the Church Need Know About Technological Change (3 of 5): There is a Powerful Idea Embedded in Every Technology
Five Things We the Church Should Know about Technological Change (2 of 5): Technology Creates Winners and Losers By BylineJohn Dyer on December 13, 2008March 5, 2020 This post is part 2 of 5 in a series exploring the implications of Neil Postman’s Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change for the Christian community. Technology isContinue readingFive Things We the Church Should Know about Technological Change (2 of 5): Technology Creates Winners and Losers
Five Things We the Church Need to Know About Technological Change: (1 of 5) Technology is Always a Trade-Off By BylineJohn Dyer on December 5, 2008March 5, 2020 This is part one of a five part series exploring Neil Postman’s lecture “Five Things You Need to Know about Technological Change” as it relates to church life and spirituality.Continue readingFive Things We the Church Need to Know About Technological Change: (1 of 5) Technology is Always a Trade-Off