Comments on: D. A. Carson on Technology Culture http://donteatthefruit.com/2008/12/d-a-carson-on-technology-culture/ Technology is Fast, but Redemption is Slow Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:32:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Robert http://donteatthefruit.com/2008/12/d-a-carson-on-technology-culture/#comment-170 Robert Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:10:23 +0000 83806479-2489-4edc-bca1-ff95d7f30673#comment-170 I think Carson captures some things rather nicely in that quote. Thanks for sharing this John. I personally believe that even though he may be overstating his case about the decline in cross-cultural awareness among westerners, I think he makes a point. There is so much information out there it is easy to feel overwhelmed (even though subconsiously sometimes) and naturally move to something that soothes or calms the never. And this is where "entertainment" aspect of the digital world has a tendency to take over. What typically happens is that we end up imersing ourselves in an endless mind-numbing array of so called entertainment. Hence the addiction many of us have to sensory input even though we may not realize it. Again, good stuff Dickey! I think Carson captures some things rather nicely in that quote. Thanks for sharing this John. I personally believe that even though he may be overstating his case about the decline in cross-cultural awareness among westerners, I think he makes a point. There is so much information out there it is easy to feel overwhelmed (even though subconsiously sometimes) and naturally move to something that soothes or calms the never. And this is where “entertainment” aspect of the digital world has a tendency to take over.

What typically happens is that we end up imersing ourselves in an endless mind-numbing array of so called entertainment. Hence the addiction many of us have to sensory input even though we may not realize it.

Again, good stuff Dickey!

]]> By: Eric D http://donteatthefruit.com/2008/12/d-a-carson-on-technology-culture/#comment-169 Eric D Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:17:27 +0000 83806479-2489-4edc-bca1-ff95d7f30673#comment-169 Why does someone like Carson feel the need to write on Technology and culture? I think guys like this just have an insatiable need to write on whatever is going through their mind. His concerns seem to be valid concerns, but how do we really know if they are? I'm a little trouble buy the statement, "But in many western countries the standards of geographical and cross-cultural awareness have seriously declined." How did him come to know this, where is the research? What are and were the "standards." Please, just give me something I can use. Why does someone like Carson feel the need to write on Technology and culture? I think guys like this just have an insatiable need to write on whatever is going through their mind. His concerns seem to be valid concerns, but how do we really know if they are? I’m a little trouble buy the statement, “But in many western countries the standards of geographical and cross-cultural awareness have seriously declined.” How did him come to know this, where is the research? What are and were the “standards.” Please, just give me something I can use.

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