The Stump
Still Asking Berry’s Question
The promise of liberation from drudgery quickly becomes liberation from purpose.
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You Think This Machine’s Your Friend, But It’s Not
"You’ve Got Mail" is a love letter from Kingsnorth’s Machine
The State of the Porch
FPR aims to gather and encourage those who aspire to a creaturely life even in a machine age.
A Brightly Colored—and Toxic—Digital Childhood
The negative effects of digital poison can, as documented by Haidt, cause a sort of phantom anxiety and depression for an entire generation.
The Exciting Familiar: The American Revolution, by Ken Burns and Geoffrey Ward
No filmmaker is as concerned with engaging Americans in our own stories and in our own democracy.
The Theological Problem of the “Choosy Womb”, Part 2: Hospitality in a Botanical Paradigm
The botanical paradigm enables me to better live with uncertainty. It enables me to avoid throwing the choosy female body under the bus. It lets me view my complex embodiment more tenderly,…
The Theological Problem of the “Choosy Womb”, Part 1: An Honest Look at Spontaneous Abortion
How should we morally evaluate or rank the various choices we make that lead to embryo death?
Kill the (Robo) Ump!
As I unburdened myself of mask and chest protector I swore I would never again gainsay a ruling, no matter how dubious, of the fellow behind the plate ...
Leisure in an Age of Technology
Leisure is not entertainment, play, or a chance to catch your breath in order to return to work restored.
We Need Community, Not Tariffs
The national dialogue has myopically focused on bringing back manufacturing jobs, which misses the point that the real goal should be stable communities.
Rights Without Responsibilities?
Many are quick to posit that we have a wide range of rights, yet we are almost tongue-tied about our responsibilities.
Eddington’s Warning to Screen-Addled Souls
Kudos to Ari Aster and his film "Eddington" for showing us the truth of what is happening to us in our social media saturated world.
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