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 Upstream What Has the Internet Done to Our Brains ... and Souls? | Samuel James
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 Sep 5, 2023  Samuel James, author of Digital Liturgies: Recovering Christian Wisdom in an Online Age, joins the podcast to discuss the negative impact of the internet on our minds and souls. They explore the influence of personal narratives over objective truth claims, the dominance of algorithms, and the cognitive differences between online and offline reading. They also touch on the influence of pornography, the lack of checks and balances on the internet, and the opportunity for Christians to create a healthier technological environment. 
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 Introduction 
 00:00 • 2min 
 The Internet's Impact on Our Thinking 
 01:36 • 15min 
 Transhumanism and the Influence of Counterculture 
 16:10 • 12min 
 The Impact of the Internet on Our Minds and Souls 
 28:34 • 4min 
 Authenticity, Authority, and Truth on the Internet 
 32:49 • 5min 
 The Impact of Reading Online 
 38:14 • 14min 
 The Consumptions Liturgy: Pornography and the Internet 
 52:06 • 12min 
 The Internet's Impact on Society and the Opportunity for Christians 
 01:03:40 • 3min 

