Elon Musk is making headlines by buying Twitter, but he is only one of the American oligarchs working to protect their wealth while fighting policies that would benefit the common good.
Social Media
Posted inPolitics & Society
Roundtable: Should Catholics be part of Elon Musk’s Twitter?
Or should they have already logged off?
Posted inFaith
The better way to fast from social media this Lent
In a time when smartphones are rarely more than a hand-reach away, more people are considering a 40-day break from social media as a deeper Lenten sacrifice.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The dystopian Superbowl ad for the metaverse raises serious metaphysical questions.
Virtual reality is taking off, and it is more than a game: The metaverse promises relief from human pain and longing. But can it become just another addiction?
Posted inFaith, GoodNews
Cooks with Collars: Priest cooking competition has raised $110,000 for Catholic Charities
When priests hang up their clerical robes, grab their aprons and head for their kitchens, what’s cooking? The answer can be found online at www.CooksWithCollars.com
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The spirituality of ‘cringe’
Last week, after over 50 years of this experience, I was finally given a word that captures what I feel when I see any of the many Laughing Jesus paintings: Cringe.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
Wordle is taking over our social media feeds. But it’s more than just a game—it’s a gift.
The New York Times said that “Wordle is a love story.” In a way, isn’t every online bit and bob that we delight in a love story?
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
Lessons from Father Charles Coughlin: America’s first mass-media demagogue priest
A charismatic demagogue with millions of devoted followers. New media with little government regulation. The threat of violence in the streets. No, we’re not talking about the 45th president.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The meek will inherit the kingdom. The angry will inherit Facebook’s ‘metaverse.’
Facebook is in the business of amplifying anger, something admitted in its own internal documents. Instead of fixing the problem, it wants to add virtual reality to our worst forms of argument.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
Facebook is threatening the common good
Facebook’s business model, built on monetizing human attention while outsourcing human judgment to algorithms, is a uniquely comprehensive and dangerous abdication of responsibility.