Buddhism in the Age of Smartphones
Developing the right relationship with our digital technology is a critical step on the path.
Technology
Bad Buddhists, Good Robots
Can robots and AI transcend human failures to produce perfect Buddhists?
Rethinking Digital Privacy from a Buddhist Point of View
Philosophy professor Soraj Hongladarom challenges the individual rights-based approach to privacy and recasts it as a skillful means rather than as a possession.
The Monk Who Got Addicted to His Phone
In Sing Me a Song, documentarian Thomas Balmès returns to a monastery in Bhutan, where an internet ban has been lifted and life has changed.
Apps to Help You Stop Using Apps
Your phone can help you quit your phone addiction.
Learning to Contemplate the News
Contemplative media studies students learn how to reclaim their attention, and their compassion.
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Resisting the Attention Economy
A Silicon Valley data scientist and Zen priest reflects on Jenny Odell's instant classic, How to Do Nothing.
3D Printing Reality
A Tibetan Buddhist teacher is helping Westerners get a clearer picture of the Wheel of Time mandala with a three-dimensional model.
The Meditator Emoji Origin Story
How Person in Lotus Position found its way onto your phone
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