Kale sits down with Tara Ann Thieke to
discuss The Machine, Spirits, Technology and the struggle to be
human.
In the first half of the show they talk
about what it could mean to be in a "post-Christian" world and the
limits of the liberal order, and in particular what the
implications are for people raised in this order and the reality of
the meaning crisis. In the second half they talk about
spirits.
Topics covered:
Ellul and Illich
Edith Stein
paying attention to the face as an
antidote to memes
human person as Icon rather than thing or
instrument
curating your own social media game
Spirits and compulsion
Millennials have been lied to
Benedict Option for those who have "timed
out"
the spirit of Ahriman
Buffered and Porous models
no neutrality in the spirit world
About the Podcast
A new podcast from The American Conservative, presented by Kale Zelden and bestselling author Rod Dreher, exploring faith, culture, and public affairs.