With a sense of itself as the future of humanity, Facebook proves to be no ordinary company. When you’ve got a billion users, Martínez points out, it doesn’t matter if your advertising model is enormously flawed.
Technology
Posted inArts & Culture, Of Other Things
Why your digital life really isn’t that exciting.
In a midtown subway station four silent women, bent over their smartphones, texted or read while an unconscious ragged man sprawled helpless at their feet. I checked to see if he was dead.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Washington Front
Does your Catholic faith shape your politics, or is it the other way around?
We need more faithful Catholics running for office and more outreach to Catholic voters.
Posted inArts & Culture, Columns
Why are Catholics so mean on social media?
One of the most common reactions to this question: “Don’t be so sensitive. Criticizing doesn’t make someone mean.”
Posted inFirst Monday, Politics & Society
What the Wells Fargo scandal and Edward Snowden have in common
It is time to improve our nation’s whistleblower and false claims laws.
Posted inFaith, In All Things
If you’re reading this, you can take the Spiritual Exercises—online
We tell people making the online retreat for the first time to “Trust God. Trust yourself. And, trust this process.”
Posted inCurrent Comment, Politics & Society
Why are we allowing hackers to censor information?
Increasingly large attacks are made possible by the so-called internet of things.
Posted inArts & Culture
Connecting to God and WiFi: Preaching in a digital culture
Nurturing the seed of faith in a distracted society.
Posted inArts & Culture, Current Comment
Pushing back against bullying on Catholic social media
Catholic communicators have a special responsibility to model merciful relationships.