{"product_id":"plough-quarterly-no-15-staying-human-the-tech-issue-paperback","title":"Plough Quarterly No. 15 - Staying Human: The Tech Issue - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEberhard Arnold\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMichael Plato\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAlexi Sargeant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis issue of Plough Quarterly explores the effects of technology on human flourishing.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhether its artificial intelligence, \u003c\/b\u003e genome editing, Big Tech monopolies, or social media-induced depression, we live in a world that is being reshaped by technology from the ground up. How do we stay human? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis issue of \u003ci\u003ePlough Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e addresses challenges ranging from the lure of transhumanism to the erosion of silence by the smartphone. Technophobia is no answer, our contributors agree, but neither is a refusal to tackle real dangers. They ask: Why not try living without a computer or a television? Why give tablets to children when Steve Jobs refused to give them to his kids? Why write using a keyboard when you could wield a fountain pen? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTechnological asceticism of this kind won't solve society-wide dilemmas. But it can help us maintain the spiritual independence needed to respond to them rightly. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlso in this issue: \u003c\/b\u003e original poetry by Jacob Stratman; reviews of new books by Ian Johnson, Steve Roud, and Markus Rathey; insights from Wendell Berry, Viktor Frankl, Ivan Illich, Carl Sandburg, C. S. Lewis, Alfred Delp, and Christoph Blumhardt; and art by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jack Baumgartner, Nicholas Roerich, Rachel Newling, Kay Polk, Suellen McCrary, Stephen Scott Young, Jie Wei Zhou, Ki ra Malone, Torkel Pettersson, Mari Rast, Albrecht D rer, Ren  Magritte, and Kyle T. Webster. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003ePlough Quarterly\u003c\/i\u003e features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to put their faith into action. Each issue brings you in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews, and art to help you put Jesus' message into practice and find common cause with others.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.2 x 10.1 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 22, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764240515360,"sku":"9780874860405","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6e15770274f86c2371cf64b641eec59d.webp?v=1780246566","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/plough-quarterly-no-15-staying-human-the-tech-issue-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}