S11 Episode 12 – Spirit of the crowd Three Dogs North

In this episode, the dogs talk about the Atlanta Braves (0:34) and “baseball guys” (04:00). Rob brings up the objective characteristics of beauty (9:01) and his concerns over Facebook’s newest attempts to make the internet even more immersive (16:30). Connor critiques some recently viewed dystopian films (22:50). Mike speaks about the limits of technology as it relates to the human experience (34:21) and they all discuss what it means to be "gripped by the spirit of love" (36:30) so as to experience a foretaste of Heaven.



Quotes:



“Beauty is the manifestation of truth.” (Denis McNamara, 9:27)



“Relating to God in a true way helps you relate to human beings in a more embodied way.’ (Connor, 31:50)



“Part of the enticement of technology is that it gives the façade that we are capable of handling more than we actually are.” (Mike, 34:21)



“We have an infinite desire to relate.” (Connor, 35:50)



Media:



Chris Ballard’s One Shot at Forever

Ken Burns’ Baseball (1994)

Bishop Robert Barron's “Catholicism and Beauty” // 2018 LA Religious Congress Talk (40:20)

Facebook

Google

Ready Player One (2018)

Blade Runner (1982)

Chappie (2015)



Shout-Outs:



Brian Snitker

Macon, IL

Macon, GA

Joe Madden

Dusty Baker

Premier League

Bill Belichick

Cor Coffee

Bishop Robert Barron

John Madden

Gable (the Great)

Megan Ulrich

Jacelyn from UIC (sorry….)

Jordan B. Peterson

Truist Park

Chicago Bulls

Trent Schmidt

Mundelein

March Madness

Kansas State Basketball

Mark Zuckerberg

Miguel Montero



Dog Wisdom:



Objective characteristics of beauty: Integrity (integritas), Clarity (claritas), and Composition (consonantia). (09:00)

A-R-R-R Prayer (31:40)



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