Scott Wallner - Seeking Wisdom in The Digital Age - Lucas Vos Podcast #10

Scott Wallner is a father, husband, and a deep thinker who has a lot of ideas that I am only starting to unpack. Today we get into some of those, and we speak about the dangers and opportunities of the digital age.

 

Youtube link:  https://youtu.be/-f-QPgV29B8

 

(0:00) Intro (1:07) Steep fences (4:15) A short fence (4:50) Examples of steep fences (8:00) The intellectual doors through the fences (10:05) Lucas' steep fence and the ascent/descent idea (14:08) Plato's cave (17:32) The origin of myths + recorded ideas (20:35) Going within, reaching out, and unfolding (27:15) Deep trenches and what's unique about the fences (30:30) Intellectual videogames (33:00) Navigating the digital age (41:25) We are becoming detached and the importance of attention (50:44) The potential of technology; power and pitfalls (59:14) Can people apply ancient wisdom today? (01:01:00) Escapism and the danger of disconnecting (01:03:55) The beauty of technology and using wisdom to harness it well