Technology and the Human Purpose

We probably all heard about the recent Crowdstrike software problem of 19 July 2024 North American time. This episode uses that one event to look at our technological world through multiple lenses to reinforce the ideas of season 4.

 This season is all about expanding our repertoire of technology stories and metaphors. To that end I am building an A to Z guide of how technology works using metaphors as the focussing device.

 The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

 Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

This season is all about expanding our repertoire of technology stories and metaphors. To that end I am building an A to Z guide of how technology works using metaphors. In this sho I do a quick recap of A-Z.

Algorithms, Butterfly effects and black swans, Concrete creeks, Dark Matter, Evolution and Ecosystems, Flux capacitor, Gravity, Holy Grail, Invention, Jam, Kryptonite , Lego, Metaphor, Neutral (not), One ring (technique) to rule, Pillars of technology history, Queens (red), Rust, Sailing ship effect, TARDIS Door, Unseeing, Vision and values, Waves, X factor, Y - trade offs -  choices, Zombie technologies.

The infinite rebics cube...

Let’s recap our A-Z guide to technology metaphors with some cleaning up where I don’t think I was terribly clear.

 Also, I refer to a couple of videos during this podcast – here are some links: the 1939 GM world fair exhibit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sClZqfnWqmc

 and the 1964 GM World Fair exhibit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-5aK0H05jk .  

 The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

 Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

This season is all about expanding our repertoire of technology stories and metaphors. To that end I am building an A to Z guide of how technology works using metaphors as the focussing device. In this show I cover U-Z.

U – Unseeing (what you think you see)

V – Vision and values

W – Waves -diffusion waves

X – X factor the unknown secret sauce + knowledge

Y – well Y actually the trade-off and choices 

Z - Zombie technologies - so what might be the living dead of the tech world

The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

Some of the work referenced in this epsiode. 

https://www.stanleyjgrenz.com/Books/primer-on-postmodernism.html

https://www.alaindebotton.com/architecture/

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2428386-toxic-chemicals-from-car-tyres-can-get-into-soil-and-contaminate-food/

This season is all about expanding our repertoire of technology stories and metaphors. To that end I am building an A to Z guide of how technology works using metaphors as the focussing device. In this show I cover P-T.

P – Pillars of the technological world

Q - Queens (Red Queens)

R - Rust

S – Sailing Ship effect

T – The TARDIS Door – technology in Time and Space

The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

I am starting the season with an A to Z guide of how technology works using metaphors and the focussing device. In this show I cover K-O.

K - Kryptonite

L – LEGO – Life is a road

M – Metaphor (bad)

N – Neutral (nah) Nothing is Neutral

O – One ring to rule them all

 The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

 Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

I am starting the season with an A to Z guide of how technology works using metaphors and the focussing device. In this show I cover F-J.

F is Flux capacitor

G is for gravity

H is for Holy Grail

I is for invention

J is for Jam

 A couple of recent shows worth listening to.

 BBC History Extra podcast : Benjamin Franklin: life of the week. Wherever you get your podcasts.

 BBC IOT Nikola Tesla https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001xvhb

 The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

 Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

In this episode we really get going with season 4. 

I am starting the season with an A to Z guide of technology through metaphors. In this show I cover A-E.

 The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/ . Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

 An Awesome introduction to metaphors. Lakoff, G.and Johnson, M. (1980) Metaphors We Live By. University of Chicago Press, Chicago.

The book Subtract I mentioned  - https://www.amazon.ca/Subtract-Untapped-Science-Leidy-Klotz/dp/1250249864

 UK population estimates are from Bank of England

 I also mentioned Tom Standage, 2005. A  History of the World in 6 Glasses.

In this episode I introduce plans for season 4, with some small teaser ideas.

The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/

Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/

The 2nd of 2 sermons I did in 2023 on money. As money is at its core a technology I thought it fitted well in this podcast. You can watch the sermon here if you would prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JumiOzeduk .

The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/  Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/ .

I thought I would share 2 sermons I did earlier this year on money. As money is at its core a technology I thought it fitted well in this podcast. You can watch the sermon here if you would prefer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTvNxRSZHtQ&t=35s

The intro and outro music is 'fantasy orchestra' available at https://freesound.org/ https://freesound.org/people/DeVern/sounds/348275/

Watch out for more information and connected content with each episode on the blog https://theology-and-technology.blogspot.com/