"We do not just benefit from using and partaking of our humanity. We have a certain kind of divine and natural entitlement to employing our complement for the betterment of our human flourishing in a way that is consistent with the nature of our existence…"— James Poulos

The present-day power of digital communications technology is changing everything from politics to our identity in the most fundamental ways, compelling us to leave our humanity behind.

So, what can we do to turn this around and save the rights that we still have left?

James Poulos is the Executive Editor of The American Mind, the Claremont Institute's online publication devoted to driving the conversation about the ideas and principles that drive American political life. His most recent book, HUMAN, FOREVER The Digital Politics of Spiritual War, shows how the swarm of programs and devices unleashed by our leaders has transformed our lives and defied our dreams, throwing the future into a terrifying doubt.

On this episode of The Wiggin Sessions, James joins me to walk us through how the unscrupulous digital age and the drive towards socialization are attempting to destroy not just Western culture but also the very tenants of our humanity.

But there is hope. James says, "If enough of us kind of remember who we are, put one foot in front of the other, find each other and do what Americans have always done, which is associate freely and build institutions that work under the circumstances, I think we're going to be okay."

Listen in to understand why James thinks the time is NOW for Americans 'to take control and use these digital foundations to sidestep broken systems and create new institutions that serve us, rather than the other way around.'

Key Takeaways

Why the intersection of AI, social media, and digital communications is powerful enough to change the fabric of our very culture

James walks us through how the new media landscape is changing how we view everything from politics to ourselves

James defines what he refers to as 'surplus elites'

How the revolving door between the government and the Fed's overprinting of money is devaluing what's left of our constitutional rights

Why it's vital to prepare our children for the normal rites of passage and embed in them that being human is GOOD

How questions that can only be answered through theology are ushering in a return to religious sensibility in the US and abroad

James shares why it’s our ‘patriotic duty’ to take active responsibility for managing our digital lives in the fight for the future of not just America but humanity as we know it

How we can 'use digital foundations to sidestep broken systems and create new institutions that serve us, rather than making us serve them"

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Resources

HUMAN, FOREVER The Digital Politics of Spiritual War The American Mind

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