Good Distinctions is back! I’ve taken the last year or so off as I drafted my dissertation. It is now complete and awaiting feedback from my advisor… I’ll make sure to post when I’m DOCTOR Wright… but not yet.

This episode is my first after a year off from recording. The podcast is OFF Airplane Mode! I will not be posting often, to be honest. I’m only seeking out interviews that really, truly interest me. I’ve loved speaking with every guest I’ve had on the show, but the pace was a bit breakneck, to be honest. So, I’ll be curating the conversations a bit more.

It was a real pleasure having a conversation with T.J. Burdick on technology, AI, human nature, parenting, and more. I hope you’ll give it a listen.

Here is the article on Catholic Exchange that we discussed: https://catholicexchange.com/are-you-smarter-than-ai/

And here is a link to T.J.’s book Detached: Put Your Phone in Its Place (OSV, 2018): https://www.tjburdick.com/detached/

Who is T.J.? (From his Substack)

I’m a writer of both fiction and nonfiction whose primary lens is through the Catholic faith. I’m not a radtrad, nor a liberal lefty– I strive for the middle path… which doesn’t sell many books 😂

Here’s a quick “list of me:”

* Married to my wife, Maribel (since 2007)_

* Father of 5 children

* Work as a public school teacher

* Published books through OSV, En Route Books and Media, Gracewatch Media, and Self-Published

* Contributor for Catholic Exchange

* Owner of EpicPew.com and SignumDei.com

* Former missionary

* Finally professed Third Order Dominican (since 2013)

* I run 5 and 10ks (but very slowly)

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