“When you become a slave to your phone, you lose your freedom,” Pope Francis said.
Technology
Posted inNews, Politics & Society
African sisters put social enterprises to work building community
“You cannot evangelize to people who are hungry, who are dying, who are not getting an education.”
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
Can better corporate organization humanize the marketplace? Kickstarter is finding out.
Kickstarter is one of a small but growing number of entities, known as “benefit corporations” or “public benefit corporations,” that are ushering in a new approach to business.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Western societies can’t ignore the ‘crisis of trust’ we’re experiencing
Our society—and our economy—depends on trust for its very survival. So what do we do when cries of “fake news” erode our willingness to believe each other?
Posted inFaith, News
Pope meets head of Microsoft to discuss ethics in technology and A.I.
The president of Microsoft, Brad Smith, told Pope Francis that a “human voice” was needed to speak up in the world of technology today.
Posted inArts & Culture, Ideas
The Spiritual Case Against the Mobile Office
In the age of “Hot Desks” and “Hoteling,” we need to look to Jesus, the great sitter.
Posted inFaith, Of Many Things
New technologies are a conduit for evangelization
We must see new technologies as opportunities for evangelization and solidarity rather than scary, bewildering forces that can only pull us apart.
Posted inMagazine, Your Take
What role does social media play in your life?
Our readers ranked interpersonal relationships as the area of their lives most positively and negatively affected by social media.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Why keeping cellphones out of the classroom is a good spiritual practice
A theology professor decides there is no other option: Cell phones are incompatible with spiritual reflection.
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Pope reflects on using social media for good
Pope Francis said that forming strong communities, even online, requires people who are “animated by feelings of trust” and are pursuing a common objective.