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Texting While Driving: Dying Made Easy
The NYT reports that, among truckers, texting while driving increased the possibility of an accident by 23 times. In other words, if you’re texting while you drive, you are 23 times more likely to get into an accident than you … Continue reading
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Legalism and Twitter
A quick word following up on the Twitter discussion began last week: I’ve seen the word “legalism” attached to my blogs. While I don’t think I’m immune to legalism by any stretch, I would note very quickly that I avoided … Continue reading
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Applying What We Know About Our Internet Usage to Our Spiritual Lives
Just had a few thoughts from yesterday’s piece that covered the Atlantic Monthly article, “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” The article is, I think, a good wake-up call for those of us who frequently browse the Internet. In particular, I … Continue reading
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The Mind-Transforming Power of the Internet, and Other Slightly Disturbing Thoughts
Nicholas Carr of the Atlantic Monthly has recently written a must-read piece on the suspected effect of Internet usage on one’s mind. “Is Google Making Us Stupid?” includes a number of provocative selections, including the following, each of which I’ll … Continue reading
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How Technology Relates to Permanence, and What That Means for Christianity
In Canada, the Guardian reports today, people are using their Global Positioning Systems (GPS) for all sorts of things–estimating travel times, for example. Nowadays, it seems, you don’t need a directional sense, really, and maps are becoming obsolete. Instead, you … Continue reading
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