How does language, both careless and careful, shape our world? What's the connection between social status and the words we choose? How does technology influence our understanding of culture and control? Amy Julia Becker and special guest Andy Crouch examine these questions in a conversation about language, culture, and culture making. They also ask:

• What does the recent rise of the r-word tell us about our culture?  
• In what ways are technology and vulnerability interconnected?  
• How can we show up with care in our relationships and creative endeavors?

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MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

• SUBSCRIBE to Amy Julia's weekly email
• Praxis
• Culture Making by Andy Crouch
• “Where the Magic Doesn’t Happen” by Andy Crouch
• “The Trump administration’s rhetoric about disability diminishes us all” by Amy Julia Becker
• “Embracing the Mystery (more than the magic) of Christmas” by Amy Julia Becker
• Breaking Ground essay | “Wrestling with Sovereignty in a Kairos Year” by Amy Julia Becker
• Ken Myers and Mars Hill Audio
• Playing God by Andy Crouch
• Strong and Weak by Andy Crouch
• The Tech-Wise Family by Andy Crouch
• Philippians 2: 5-8
• Marc Andreessen: The Techno-Optimist Manifesto

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CONNECT with Andy Crouch on his website: https://andy-crouch.com/

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WATCH this conversation on YouTube by clicking here. READ the full transcript and access detailed show notes by clicking here or visiting amyjuliabecker.com/podcast.

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ABOUT:

Andy Crouch is partner for theology and culture at Praxis, a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. His writing explores faith, culture, and the image of God in the domains of technology, power, leadership, and the arts. He is the author of five books (plus another with his daughter, Amy Crouch).

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