Science and Spirit Kiss and Make Up (#2219)

Texting has become more normal than interpersonal conversation, ‘touchscreens’ more comfortable than human touch, and more and more we neglect to add the label ‘virtual’ to the realities that fill our ubiquitous screens and racing thoughts. Science has enabled this, and the ensuing avalanche of changes has rolled over us before we could realize that the very definitions of ‘life,’ and ‘human,’ and conjectures of meaning and purpose are no longer arbitrary academic curiosities but critical foundation reference points to guide our choices of how we will let science and technology shape our lives.