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EPISODE · Jun 16, 2026 · 21 MIN

Technology and the Fragmentation of Society

from Ave Maria in the Afternoon Segments · host Dr. Marcus Peter

Does digital technology make it more difficult to be a Christian? Colin Miller argues that it is not possible anymore to use technology without it using us: tool use always habituates us into being particular kinds of people. And technology use shapes our character in a way that is contrary to the formation demanded by the Gospel. Colin joins us with more.Further ReadingThinking Christianly About Technology Again: Technology and the Fragmentation of SocietyGuest InfoColin Miller (Ph.D, Duke University) is the Director of the Center for Catholic Social Thought in St. Paul, MN and lives at the Maurin House Catholic Worker in Minneapolis. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit avemariapm.substack.com

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