Nuns on AliExpress: Ancient Rules for Modern Tech

When a nun in full habit picks up an AliExpress package at a Jerusalem post office, it punctures our assumptions about monastic life. This episode explores how ancient religious communities — from Carmelites to Franciscans — manage their relationship with technology through centuries-old frameworks of selective withdrawal, attention management, and intentional design. What can the rest of us, drowning in dopamine-driven devices, learn from people who've been thinking about attention for 1,500 years?