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WeeklyTech #90

Should we treat social media platforms as common carriers?

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/April 26, 2021

Last Monday, EPPC President Ryan T. Anderson and Faulkner University law professor Adam J. MacLeod published a thought-provoking article at National Review walking through some of the arguments that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas made concerning online governance and content moderation in his concurrence released alongside the court’s decision on Biden vs. Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University.

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 WeeklyTech #89

The Disconnect of the Digital Life: How Social Media is Shaping Us and Can Impede Our Witness

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/April 19, 2021

Recently, I was reading a book and was really impressed by the scholar’s careful exposition, nuanced approach, and charitable engagement with their critics. Naturally in the age of social media, I decided to look up the author online and was surprised with what I found.

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A conversation with Dr. Matthew Shadle on ethics, autonomous weapons and cyber warfare

/April 19, 2021

In this episode, I am joined by Dr. Matthew Shadle, Associate Professor of Theology and Religious Studies at Marymount University, and we talk about ethics, autonomous weapons, and cyber warfare.

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A conversation with Dr. James Eglinton on Herman Bavinck, theology, and ethics

/April 12, 2021

In this episode, Dr. James Eglinton, Meldrum Senior Lecturer in Reformed Theology at the University of Edinburgh, joins me, and we talk about the work of Herman Bavinck and how his example can help us navigate the modern challenges of science and culture.

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 WeeklyTech #87

Why reading books you disagree with helps you grow

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/March 29, 2021

Amidst the constant distractions and shallowness on social media, reading a book can serve as a reprieve from the onslaught of information and as a way to challenge yourself to go deeper than 280 characters. Social media draws us in because it leads us to think we are staying connected with others, keeping up with what is going on around the world, and often takes less concentration than picking up a book.

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