The Digital Fast 2025
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Christian Cerdan started the discussion Idol of Productivity in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 a week ago
Our digitally driven and achievement-oriented culture often turns humans into instruments, time into a hoarded resource, and productivity into a false god. Felicia Wu Song, author and professor of sociology at Westmont College, advises us to train ourselves to live in the presence of God which fosters a mindset of abundance and…
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Christian Cerdan started the discussion How was the first week? in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 a week ago
We’d love to hear how things are going for you. What’s been the most surprising part of this experience so far? Are there any wins or challenges you’d like to share?
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Christian Cerdan replied to the discussion Becoming Human Again in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 2 weeks ago
That’s cool. I love his perspective. Yeah it does go back to the place of embracing the process and the slowness that creativity brings.
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Christian Cerdan replied to the discussion Becoming Human Again in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 2 weeks ago
Yeah I think he defines science as technology. So he doesn’t differentiate the two at least in this context. And he defines magic as science (technology) with a dream.
1. Yeah I love having the smart phone to be productive cause in a way it does, like you said, make you feel empowered. I can definitely sucked in to wanting to be “productive”…
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Brian Beaudry replied to the discussion Becoming Human Again in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 2 weeks ago
I just watched this video today, and I found it paralleled this conversation a lot. Leaving room for creativity and space to be human vs acting like machines.
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Brian Beaudry replied to the discussion Becoming Human Again in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 2 weeks ago
Overall reaction to the video: it seemed like he might have a little more abstract communication style that I have a hard time following. I also questioned him seemingly elevating science as something good and desirable, while technology becomes bad because it combined science with vision. I’m not sure I agree with that concept. I would argue… Read more
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Christian Cerdan replied to the discussion Becoming Human Again in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 2 weeks ago
@bjbeaudrygmail-com you should add your notes here. Would love to know what you thought about the video and the questions asked on here.
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Christian Cerdan started the discussion Becoming Human Again in the forum The Digital Fast 2025 3 weeks ago
In the video below, author and speaker Andy Crouch helps us see the “magic” that technology like the smartphone has caused us to believe in and orient our lives around. He challenges us to consider how technology’s instant, effortless effects are impacting our humanity and the fruit—or lack thereof—we bear in our lives
Watch Andy’s talk and…