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Homebrewed Christianity

Kevin Kelly: The Sherpa of the Technium and Future Czar of Technology

Homebrewed Christianity

Dr. Tripp Fuller | Theologian, Philosopher, Minister

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.6612 Ratings

🗓️ 6 August 2016

⏱️ 61 minutes

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Summary

This episode is a dream come true. I have long been a fan of Kevin Kelly - THE Senior Maverick at Wired magazine and the sherpa of the technium.  He is here to talk about his new book The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future. -How does technology shape what it means to be human? -How does the nature of authority change as we move from texts to screens? -What class would Kevin Kelly add to a minister's theological education? -What can we learn from the Amish about adopting technology? -Is Big Brother a necessary evil? -"The price of absolute personalization is absolute transparency." -What would Kevin Kelly do if he was made Czar of Technology? -What would a democratic world-wide government look like? Follow the podcast, drop a review, send feedback/questions or become a member of the HBC Community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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