Being Human in a Disembodied World: Christine Rosen on Technology and the Human Experience - 01/17/2026

On this episode of Making It Personal, Bishop William Joensen and Jeanne Thill are joined by Christine Rosen, Senior Editor of The New Atlantis and author of The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. Together, they explore how digital technologies—while offering convenience and novelty—are quietly reshaping our understanding of self, community, and reality.Christine reflects on the growing loss of essential human experiences such as face-to-face communication, a sense of place, authentic emotion, and even boredom. She examines how constant mediation through screens can lead to alienation and control, particularly affecting young people who are growing up immersed in a digital-first culture.Bishop Joensen and Christine discuss what it means to reclaim our humanity by returning to the real world—recovering patience, serendipity, risk, and meaningful community—and where individuals and families can begin taking practical steps toward a more embodied, intentional way of living.#MakingItPersonal #BishopJoensen #IowaCatholicRadio #CatholicRadio #FaithAndCulture Listen Live · Program Schedule · Our StationsLINKSYou can follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube, Tiktok! More on our website.If you would like to support Iowa Catholic Radio you can donate Here! More from Iowa Catholic Radio:Sunday Dive with Katie PatrizioMan Up! with Joe StopulosCatholic Women Now with Chris Magruder and Julie NelsonThe Uncommon Good with Bo Bonner and Dr. Bud MarrBe Not Afraid with Fr. Fabian Moncada and Fr. Bruce RiebeBe Not Afraid en Español con el P. Fabián MoncadaMaking it Personal with Bishop William JoensenFaith and Family Finance with Gregory WaddleThe Great Men of the Bible with Joe Stopulos Liturgy & DevotionsThe Daily Gospel Reflection with Fr. Nick SmithThe Daily Mass from St. Francis of AssisiThe Daily Mass from St. Pius XThe Daily Mass from St. TheresaSunday Mass from the Basilica of Saint JohnWant to support your favorite show? Click Here Iowa Catholic Radio - Connecting People to Christ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.