Author and cultural analyst Christine Rosen explores what we lose—and how we recover—our humanity in an increasingly digital age. Bishop William Joensen and Jeanne Thill welcome Christine Rosen, Senior Editor of The New Atlantis and author of The Extinction of Experience, to discuss how modern technology is reshaping human identity, relationships, and lived experience.
On this episode of Making It Personal, Bishop William Joensen and Jeanne Thill are joined by Christine Rosen, Senior Editor of The New Atlantis and author of The Extinction of Experience: Being Human in a Disembodied World. Together, they explore how digital technologies—while offering convenience and novelty—are quietly reshaping our understanding of self, community, and reality.
Christine reflects on the growing loss of essential human experiences such as face-to-face communication, a sense of place, authentic emotion, and even boredom. She examines how constant mediation through screens can lead to alienation and control, particularly affecting young people who are growing up immersed in a digital-first culture.
Bishop Joensen and Christine discuss what it means to reclaim our humanity by returning to the real world—recovering patience, serendipity, risk, and meaningful community—and where individuals and families can begin taking practical steps toward a more embodied, intentional way of living.
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