In a discussion ranging over the full history of human making (stone tools to modern cities), we centre our perspective of human purpose within a Christian worldview. Our distinctive focus centres on how the Bible's lens on a diverse range of technologies starts within its ancient culture. However, its theological position often transforms those ideas with its own unique moral imagination. Bringing the Bible's ideas to bear on times and places beyond the text, we must grapple with the original cultures and the theological transformation.
Technology and the Human Purpose
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In a discussion ranging over the full history of human making (stone tools to modern cities), we centre our perspective of human purpose within a Christian worldview. Our distinctive focus centres on how the Bible's lens on a diverse range of technologies starts within its ancient culture. However, its theological position often transforms those ideas with its own unique moral imagination. Bringing the Bible's ideas to bear on times and places beyond the text, we must grapple with the original cultures and the theological transformation.
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June 29, 2026
S6E11 Techumanpurpose •• Technology Space-Time - season Final of the everywhere everything all at once revolution
<p>This episode I do a bit of a recap of the season and also discuss the 4 dimensions of Technology Space-Time</p> <ol> <li>Decades of delevlopment and regulatory domestication</li> <li>Technology and culture</li> <li>Space (geography (if it is stuff it happens somewhere)</li> <li>Socio-economic systems and discuss a recent interview between Nobel Prize winner in economics Daron Acemoglu and Fortune magazine.</li> </ol> <p> </p> <p>References not specifically mention in the episode include:</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-AU">23/06/2026, 12:27 A brief history of car safety innovations - Classics World https://classicsworld.co.uk/history/a-brief-history-of-car-safety-innovations/ 10/16</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style="font-size: 12pt;" xml:lang="EN-AU"><a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/24/elon-musk-trillionaire-spacex"> <span lang="EN-CA" style="mso-ansi-language: EN-CA;" xml:lang= "EN-CA">https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jun/24/elon-musk-trillionaire-spacex</span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-AU" style= "font-size: 12pt; line-height: 107%;" xml:lang="EN-AU"><a href= "https://fortune.com/2026/06/21/nobel-laureate-daron-acemoglu-ai-productivity-capitalism-democracy/"> https://fortune.com/2026/06/21/nobel-laureate-daron-acemoglu-ai-productivity-capitalism-democracy/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p> </p>
June 18, 2026
S6E10 Techumanpurpose •• EEAAO – All At Once (Almost) – Humans and the AI event horizon Part 2
<p class="MsoNormal">In this episode I continue to discuss the "AI moment" - what I call the Event Horizon. It was recorded before the announcement of the signing of the a ceasefire between the USA and Iran. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Covered in this episode:</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Gig work, how to think about the person, the tech bro phenomena and their seemingly hatred of people (and this I will say I AI-ed with Google Gemini to a fairly good extent). Whether, they do hate humanity is an open question but they do come across as if they do. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">A discussion of order and disorder. In retrospect what I didn't include was the potential rationale that AI will lead to disorder being behind their leanings towards extreme libertarianism mixed with authoritarian leadership. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">Ethics versus micro choices. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">And a bit of poetry on human flourisng. </p> <p class="MsoNormal">This is the notes for both epsiodes.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">YouTube by Hannah Fry - a must watch really. _Why AI Agents are either the best or worst thing we've ever built_. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnzR5aOElvw</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Nvidia and SpaceX - IPO – Bloomberg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J63KvjQlN8M&t=2s</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style= "font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Holy Post podcast 722 they talked about the impacts of the cuts to USAID. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Lancet. https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2014/07/07/douglas-adams-technology-rules/</p> <p class="MsoNormal">CBC Frontburner podcast May 11. – regarding incentives but it is partial.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Youtube video by More Perfect Union <span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aooiDA-AsNo</p> <p class="MsoNormal">MIT Technology <span style= "mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Review podcast= The gig workers who are training humanoid robots at home.</p> <p class="MsoNormal">The Economist May 30<sup>th</sup> 2026 p63 Barteby How Should Bosses Talk about AI</p> <p class="MsoNormal">Legal activity problems with AI <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgN0fyYKLfc">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgN0fyYKLfc</a> (audio)</p> <p class="MsoNormal">"Big Tech" versus humans references.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://peoplevsbig.tech/the-movement/">https://peoplevsbig.tech</a> <a href= "https://peoplevsbig.tech/the-movement/">https://peoplevsbig.tech/the-movement/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1mejq1d/tech_ceos_dont_seem_to_realise_just_how_antihuman/"> https://www.reddit.com</a> <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1mejq1d/tech_ceos_dont_seem_to_realise_just_how_antihuman/"> https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1mejq1d/tech_ceos_dont_seem_to_realise_just_how_antihuman/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mikerosenbergwriting_the-reason-so-many-people-passionately-hate-activity-7460395755845869571-vUFG"> https://www.linkedin.com</a> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mikerosenbergwriting_the-reason-so-many-people-passionately-hate-activity-7460395755845869571-vUFG"> https://www.linkedin.com/posts/mikerosenbergwriting_the-reason-so-many-people-passionately-hate-activity-7460395755845869571-vUFG</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-capital-boards-common-blind-spot-j%C3%B8rgensen-gcb-d-nacd-dc-md0wc"> https://www.linkedin.com</a> <a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-capital-boards-common-blind-spot-j%C3%B8rgensen-gcb-d-nacd-dc-md0wc"> https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/human-capital-boards-common-blind-spot-j%C3%B8rgensen-gcb-d-nacd-dc-md0wc</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ceos-baffled-hatred"> https://futurism.com</a> <a href= "https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ceos-baffled-hatred"> https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-ceos-baffled-hatred</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/875231447226552/posts/1099404598142568/"> https://www.facebook.com</a> <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/groups/875231447226552/posts/1099404598142568/"> https://www.facebook.com/groups/875231447226552/posts/1099404598142568/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://futurism.com/future-society/tech-ceo-ai-hate">https://futurism.com</a> <a href= "https://futurism.com/future-society/tech-ceo-ai-hate">https://futurism.com/future-society/tech-ceo-ai-hate</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://keenon.substack.com/p/why-tech-billionaires-are-so-angry">https://keenon.substack.com</a> <a href= "https://keenon.substack.com/p/why-tech-billionaires-are-so-angry">https://keenon.substack.com/p/why-tech-billionaires-are-so-angry</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ogxwPyJPTMw">https://www.youtube.com</a> <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ogxwPyJPTMw">https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ogxwPyJPTMw</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/big-tech-s-shift-to-the-right"> https://www.humanrightsresearch.org</a> <a href= "https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/big-tech-s-shift-to-the-right"> https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/big-tech-s-shift-to-the-right</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/reel/DWVxYjbuCvj/">https://www.instagram.com</a> <a href= "https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/big-tech-s-shift-to-the-right"> https://www.humanrightsresearch.org/post/big-tech-s-shift-to-the-right</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/08/why-are-big-tech-companies-a-threat-to-human-rights/"> https://www.amnesty.org</a> <a href= "https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/08/why-are-big-tech-companies-a-threat-to-human-rights/"> https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2025/08/why-are-big-tech-companies-a-threat-to-human-rights/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/how-world-of-work-changed-times-enterprise-network-t0zvf96wv"> https://www.thetimes.com</a> <a href= "https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/how-world-of-work-changed-times-enterprise-network-t0zvf96wv"> https://www.thetimes.com/business/companies-markets/article/how-world-of-work-changed-times-enterprise-network-t0zvf96wv</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.wheresyoured.at/techs-elite-hates-labor/">https://www.wheresyoured.at</a> <a href= "https://www.wheresyoured.at/techs-elite-hates-labor/">https://www.wheresyoured.at/techs-elite-hates-labor/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://medium.com/@adrianbooth/tech-ceos-whos-the-meanest-of-them-all-a684a7da0d20"> https://medium.com</a> <a href= "https://medium.com/@adrianbooth/tech-ceos-whos-the-meanest-of-them-all-a684a7da0d20"> https://medium.com/@adrianbooth/tech-ceos-whos-the-meanest-of-them-all-a684a7da0d20</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/bhuyjy/the_elitist_nature_of_tech_culture_and_why_its/"> https://www.reddit.com</a> <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/bhuyjy/the_elitist_nature_of_tech_culture_and_why_its/"> https://www.reddit.com/r/cscareerquestions/comments/bhuyjy/the_elitist_nature_of_tech_culture_and_why_its/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tech_bro">https://en.wikipedia.org</a> <a href= "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tech_bro">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tech_bro</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://medium.com/@l.churchill427/why-tech-bros-are-fleeing-silicon-valley-insiders-view-9c4e05f7ab2a"> https://medium.com</a> <a href= "https://medium.com/@l.churchill427/why-tech-bros-are-fleeing-silicon-valley-insiders-view-9c4e05f7ab2a"> https://medium.com/@l.churchill427/why-tech-bros-are-fleeing-silicon-valley-insiders-view-9c4e05f7ab2a</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1oy535n/tech_capitalists_dont_care_about_humans_literally/"> https://www.reddit.com</a> <a href= "https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1oy535n/tech_capitalists_dont_care_about_humans_literally/"> https://www.reddit.com/r/technology/comments/1oy535n/tech_capitalists_dont_care_about_humans_literally/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://nypost.com/2020/09/26/why-silicon-valley-ceos-are-such-raging-psychopaths/"> https://nypost.com</a> <a href= "https://nypost.com/2020/09/26/why-silicon-valley-ceos-are-such-raging-psychopaths/"> https://nypost.com/2020/09/26/why-silicon-valley-ceos-are-such-raging-psychopaths/</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><a href= "https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/idols-of-the-valley">https://www.thenewatlantis.com/publications/idols-of-the-valley</a></p> <p class="MsoNormal"> </p>
June 1, 2026
S6E9 Techumanpurpose •• AEEAAO – All At Once – Humans and the AI event Horizon part 1
<p>Every now and then a new technology comes along that fills our field of view from horizon to horizon. AI is now in that moment where other technologies like atomic power has been before.</p> <p>What are we to make of this moment? That is the point of this little series.</p> <p>Show notes will be included with the final episode.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p>
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