Christian Saints Podcast

The Fourth Death of Reason

James John Marks Season 7 Episode 4

Part two of our discussion about AI, the collapse of Western knowledge structures, the final (fourth) nail in the coffin of The Enlightenment & why Eastern Orthodox Christianity shouldn't be all too worried about it.

This will lead directly into episodes 5 & 6, a discussion about the right use of books, the crisis of authority in The West & the path of martyrdom as we saw it exhibited by an entire community in Damascus on Sunday June 22, 2025

Reference materials for this episode: 
 - The future of AI
   - https://www.wired.com/story/ai-risk-party-san-francisco/
 - AI is making us less smart
   - https://www.media.mit.edu/publications/your-brain-on-chatgpt/


Scripture citations for this episode:
 - Genesis 3
   - Tree of Knowledge 
 - Proverbs 1:1-7
   - Instruction produces wisdom


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