Tag: Mind Matters
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Podcast: What Are Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence Doing To Us, Really?
I had the privilege and pleasure of talking about the pitfalls of Virtual Reality (VR) — especially the Apple Vision Pro — with Dr. Robert Marks, the Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Baylor University, and director of the Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence at Discovery Institute in Seattle. Back…
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Screen-Free Family Dinners: A Matter of Life and Death?
I’m far from a perfect parent. I have many regrets — things I wish I could do over. But here’s one thing I’m proud of: we made screen-free family dinners a priority. Besides praying together (nearly) every night, I believe this is one of the main reasons I still have a great relationship with my…
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The Secret Scheme of Screens, and How To Sever Big Tech’s Strings, with Mind Matters News
I’ve been a long-time fan of Discovery Institute’s Center for Science and Culture. Their cutting-edge Walter Bradley Center for Natural and Artificial Intelligence publishes some of the best content on these subjects through their articles and podcast. I’ve learned so much from them over the years. So what a joy it was for me to…
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Will We Surrender Our Free Will to Screens? [Guest Post]
![Will We Surrender Our Free Will to Screens? [Guest Post]](https://thatdougsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/alexander-andrews-685140-unsplash.jpg)
If “the machines” ever do take over, it will be because we have stopped thinking, not because they have started to.