Romano Guardini, the problem of technological power, and the synodal process

In the midst of the COVID pandemic we are gratefully aware what a powerful agent for good human technological intelligence can be, in view of the remarkably rapid development of a number of effective vaccines through global scientific and administrative co-operation. Yet we are also sadly conscious...

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Autore principale: Gascoigne, Robert (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Pubblicazione: Informit 2022
In: The Australasian Catholic record
Anno: 2022, Volume: 99, Fascicolo: 4, Pagine: 463-477
Notazioni IxTheo:KAJ Età contemporanea
KDB Chiesa cattolica
ZG Scienza dei media; Digitalità; Scienza della comunicazione
Altre parole chiave:B COVID-19 Pandemic; (2020-)
B Technological innovations; Evaluation
B Catholic Church
B atomic bomb
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Riepilogo:In the midst of the COVID pandemic we are gratefully aware what a powerful agent for good human technological intelligence can be, in view of the remarkably rapid development of a number of effective vaccines through global scientific and administrative co-operation. Yet we are also sadly conscious of the abuse of technological power, of human intelligence gone astray. Whether it be through climate change resulting from the burning of fossil fuels, the manipulation of IT or the overt and flagrant use of military technology, we are keenly aware of the destructive power of the abuse of technology. In this article I will be considering the challenge of deploying technological power for good, rather than harm, with particular focus on the reflections of Romano Guardini, who argued in his 'Das Ende der Neuzeit (The End of the Modern World)' that 'human beings have power over things, but do not yet have power over their own power'.
ISSN:0727-3215
Comprende:Enthalten in: The Australasian Catholic record
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.3316/informit.815522217999554