@coltenbarnaby: Jacques Ellul warned us that technology isn’t neutral. The logic of efficiency creates idols, and the Church too often baptizes the machine instead of resisting it. From Palantir and surveillance states to phones and algorithms discipling us daily, Ellul shows how Christians confuse law and order with the Kingdom of God. The Cross is resistance. It is God’s “no” to domination, control, and the worship of technique. Who is discipling you: Christ or the machine? #exvangelical #Deconstruction #christiantiktok #politics #technique
I’ve read Ted Kaczsinski and he was very inspired by Jacques Ellul, I haven’t read Ellul yet now, but I can see the similarities nowZ
2025-09-06 16:12:55
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Ese Güerito :
Believe it or not, there is a book that makes this same argument from a completely secular/non-theological point of view. It’s called Jurassic Park lol
2025-08-29 16:53:59
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Josh :
collective consciousness in full effect shoutout colten
2025-09-09 12:26:18
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V :
This is how I feel about electric cars over public transportation.
2025-08-29 03:33:52
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reluctantevangelical :
Me watching this from TikTok on my iPhone 👁️👄👁️
2025-08-29 04:44:54
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JellBellK :
YES!!! The cost of convenience has turned us into slaves to the system.
2025-08-29 07:47:48
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Sam :
Look up Peter Thiels ACT organization. Acknowledging Christ in Technology. Its scary.
2025-08-29 14:03:14
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Ellameant :
He obviously anticipated AI.
2025-08-29 05:51:19
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AE 🇵🇸 :
It's pronounced pal-and-tired. Hope that helps
2025-09-12 07:19:36
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Þorsteinn Hrafnbakur :
This is what people need to think about with AI.
2025-08-29 12:33:54
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codymayne2 :
Many worship an abstract and relative vending machine.
2025-08-29 16:47:40
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cillionaire :
I had a class in college called the McDonaldization of middle earth and Sauron’s pursuit for efficiency and this kinda hits the nail
2025-08-29 12:51:51
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Steffani :
Do you mean to tell me my grandma‘s sixth husband who told me that video games were the devil was actually right? She divorced him and husband number 8 gives way better gifts, but damn.
2025-08-29 12:13:24
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@່: ່ :
yaldabaoth? sounds similar lol
2025-08-29 11:50:04
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Favor Eden :
This is how I feel about pastors using AI for sermon prep.
2025-08-29 17:39:22
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Novie 🧡🕷️ :
“Quantity over Quality” (aka efficiency) is a characteristic of white supremacy. along with perfectionism.
2025-08-29 14:20:12
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howardmoriah :
Appreciate your insight, you have challenged my thinking and at times aligned with my thinking. Looking forward to more.
2025-08-29 02:33:17
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superizzy44 :
i was thinkin today how the endgame isnt robots but cyborgs. we all want to play god, they NEED it and thats why they'll never stop
2025-08-29 04:05:34
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Tango November Music :
Would it be considered a type of egregore rather than a god? Super interesting stuff.
2025-08-29 02:11:24
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xuanvaq :
can you make a book recommendation video colten?
2025-08-29 01:58:33
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notlaabo :
I think his logic of technique cannot be decontextualized from the same logic that drove the Age of Exploration. Technological innovation has existed throughout human history, however, there are civilizations that innovated w/o having the domineering and totalizing nature of the political and socioeconomic systems that have shaped the last 500+ yrs of our human .
2025-08-29 19:29:26
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Nickyoungslife :
This is good!!
2025-08-29 16:23:20
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Clarence, The So Fine :
my face the whole time listening to this take😳👀🔥
2025-08-29 13:21:23
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Tochi :
This was so good
2025-09-12 15:12:30
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Annpathways :
I could listen to you all day
2025-08-29 02:27:00
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