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Technology gives us power, but it does not and cannot tell us how to use that power. Thanks to technology, we can instantly communicate across the world, but it still doesn’t help us know what to say.
— Jonathan Sacks

 

On Authenticity
18 Jan 2018

On Authenticity

by Garrett Mullet | posted in: Philosophy, Technology | 0

My generation – the Millennial generation – grew up with an extreme excess of advertising and material goods. So much was artificial, and still is. Whatever had any original appeal was taken and duplicated endlessly so it could be sold … Continued

Apple, Artificiality, Authenticity, iPhone, Planned Obsolescence, Reality
Martin Luther, Book Burning, and Suppression Of Dissent In Our Day
17 Dec 2017

Martin Luther, Book Burning, and Suppression Of Dissent In Our Day

by Garrett Mullet | posted in: Technology | 0

We recently started reading Eric Metaxas’ new book about Martin Luther; not at all for the recent 500th anniversary of the Reformation, mind you. We just thought it sounded interesting. Anyway. I am struck by something. Martin Luther challenged the … Continued

Censorship, Dissent, Eric Metaxas, Free Speech, Martin Luther, Status Quo, Truth
How the Candidates are Getting Encryption Wrong
22 Feb 2016

How the Candidates are Getting Encryption Wrong

by Marshall | posted in: Politics, Technology | 0

Apple has thrown encryption and security to the top of the presidential debate stage, with many of the candidates offering their opinions on whether or not Apple should create a backdoor to unlock Syed Farook’s iPhone. Unfortunately, the Republican candidates … Continued

My Love-Hate Relationship with Twitter
15 Sep 2015

My Love-Hate Relationship with Twitter

by Garrett Mullet | posted in: Technology | 0

    I need more than 140-characters to tell you about my love-hate relationship with Twitter. My account is a few years old.  Mostly I use the popular social networking site to share links to news items I find interesting, … Continued

Brevity, Effective Communication, Long-Windedness, Restraint, Self-Discipline, Twitter, Verbosity, Wisdom
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