Zena Hitz on Thinking, Technology, and the Limits of Being Human with David McDonald Books and a Balance

What is thinking? What isn’t? When does technology move from aiding to impeding human flourishing? How can limitations help us live better? Zena Hitz joins David McDonald to consider these questions and many more. Also discussed are higher education, tragedy and comedy, Don Quixote, depth and longing, the complexities of technological progress, and the influence of upbringing.
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Zena Hitz, Lost in Thought Matthew Crawford, “Shop Class as Soul Craft” Gerard Manley Hopkins, “Spring and Fall” We welcome your feedback and questions at booksandabalance@sjc.edu.