20 years on from the founding of Facebook, what role do these platforms play in our lives?
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February 4 marked 20 years since Mark Zuckerburg launched the site that was initially known as The Facebook from his Harvard dorm room, so this seems like a good time to take stock of what social media now looks like, and what our lives look like as a result.
Whether you’re an avid user of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter/X, TikTok, and more, or a social media sceptic, join Simon Smart, Justine Toh, and Natasha Moore for a frank chat about the better and worse of these platforms in 2024. With cameos from Andy Crouch, CPX brand manager (and socials pro) Clare Potts, and recent social media quitter Jess Forsyth, the discussion ranges from whether group chats count as social media to whether the internet is “made of demons” - as well as the advantages (and disciplines) of being an iceberg vs an ocean liner.
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EXPLORE:
New York Times article How Group Chats Rule the World
Philippa Moore’s article about quitting social media
Paul Kingsnorth’s Substack essays The Universal and The Neon God
Alan Jacobs’ New Atlantis piece
Andy Crouch’s Spiritual Practices for Public Leadership
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Life and Faith: Micah Challenge
Life and Faith: War
Life and Faith: Child Abuse and the Church
Life and Faith: Nick Spencer
Life and Faith: Islam and Christianity
Life and Faith: Faith in the Public Sphere
Life and Faith: A Good Place to Hide
Life and Faith: Lying
Life and Faith: Claire Zorn
Life and Faith: Humour
Life and Faith: Helen Thomas
Life and Faith: Transcendence vs Healing
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 4a: Elements of Reconciliation Q and A
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 4: Elements of Reconciliation
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 3a: Religious Exclusivism and Political Pluralism Q and A (Richard Johnson Lecture)
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 3: Religious Exclusivism and Political Pluralism (Richard Johnson Lecture)
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 2a: Public Engagement Q and A
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 2: Public Engagement
Miroslav Volf - ReThinking Talk 1a: Faith and Violence Q and A
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