Catholic Futurist
For all those curious about the world of tomorrow and how to navigate the crucial choices presented by emerging technology, guided by the practical and timeless wisdom of the Catholic faith, join Benjamin Crockett on the Catholic Futurist Podcast.
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Latest Episodes
Can the Pope stop the AI arms race?
What keeps AI researchers up at night? Not robots turning evil. Something far more plausible — and far more urgent.Most conversations about AI risk deal in abstractions. This one doesn't. Three guests at the intersection of fai...
Are We Producing Human Bots?
Most of us move through an education system we didn’t design—and rarely have the opportunity to question.Fr. Ambrose Criste, O.Praem., does. Speaking at an AI conference in Rome, he traces the roots of modern schooling to syste...
"Don't Hire Humans" — A Catholic Response to AI
A student sees a billboard: "Don't hire humans. Hire us robots."He walks into class and asks his professor: What's the point of this degree?That question—captured in this conversati...
Will AI Create a New Super-Elite?
What scares people about AI isn’t just how fast it’s moving — it’s how quickly speed can harden into permanent power.In this episode of Catholic Futurist, Benjamin Crockett speaks with Sr. Nancy Usselmann, FSP, about the growin...
Star Wars & Catholicism: Is anyone beyond redemption?
Is anyone truly beyond redemption?Benjamin Crockett and professor Fr. Alejandro Crosthwaite, OP reflect on Darth Vader’s fall and redemption through a Catholic lens, unpacking how fear and the desire for control distort love, a...
