The smartphone is a young but profound technology that has greatly impacted our daily lives. It has transformed social interaction, intellectual lives, and entertainment sources. Marshall McLuhan's concept of the electronic revolution as an extension of the central nervous system still holds true in today's digital internet phone age.
Historian and author Walter Russell Mead of Bard College and the Hudson Institute talks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about how innovation and religion can help us make sense of the current state of the world.