The Difference Between Things and Devices
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In the common view, technological progress is seen as a more or less gradual and straightforward succession of lesser…
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Georgia O’Keeffe’s Affection for Things: Thoughts on "Cow’s Skull with Calico Roses"
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Georgia O’Keeffe was an artist who loved “things”—who explored them, magnified them, and captured their essence in her…
Playing for Eternity
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At the end of the first year at a new job, I rewarded myself with the purchase of a retro 8-bit gaming console, a…
Mistrust of the Inanimate
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Ruth Ozeki’s novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, is a conundrum—at turns enraging, confusing, impenetrable,…
The Prophetic Metaverse of “Snow Crash”
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“The metaverse is having a moment,” wrote Casey Newton in July of 2021. The project to create a shared virtual world…
Contemplating the Depth of Things: Maximus the Confessor on the Church
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In his Mystagogy, Maximus the Confessor presents a commentary on the profound significance of the Church and the divine…
Hyperreality: The Prison of Our Own Device
Book Reviews
The tendency of any tool—from the spear to the smartphone—to change human beings and the way they interact with the…
The Human Figure in Art: Watch Now!
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Humanum is delighted to offer a video recording of our first in-person event, a presentation by Dr. Sarah Bond on "The…
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In work, says John Paul II, “man participates in the activity of God himself.” He takes part in that “gospel of work”…
For Farm and Family: Reflections on Making
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I was eight years old when I wrote my first computer program. It was a random number generator—a small but sure victory…