Technology Addiction
From artificial intelligence to social media and from work to warfare, technology and its iterations impact all areas of our lives and society.
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The average American daily screen time is 7 hours and 4 mins.
And a recent study out of the University of Hong Kong claims that about 6% of the global population can’t take its eyes off the world wide web. When we consider our own lives, we lament just how much of our days are controlled by seven-inch screens. Adults spend an average of 4.5 hours on their smartphones every day. And the scale of the problem is only getting worse. In our own lives and in the lives of our children, we experience the suffocating presence of devices, but we simply don’t know how to respond.
“Changing your relationship with your phone changes your relationship with everyone around you, including yourself,” says Joey Odom, the founder of Aro.
We recognize the ways technology can be helpful, but the pace of change makes this discernment process difficult. Technology will always be with us and we have big dreams about the ways Christians can shape it in a redemptive direction and keep it in its proper place.
“‘All things are lawful for me,’ but not all things are helpful. ‘All things are lawful for me,’ but I will not be dominated by anything.” 1 Corinthians 6:12
By empowering consumer tech companies that serve billions of people, Goodwater hopes to use their God-given influence to have a net-positive impact in the world.
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Social Media is a Major Cause of the Mental Illness Epidemic in Teen Girls. Here’s the Evidence.
Most teen girls today say they experience “persistent sadness or hopelessness.” The advent of social media and smartphones accelerated these alarming realities and are forcing youth, parents, and legislators to rethink the age appropriateness of these tools.
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The Spiritual Battle of Teen Screen Time
With the overwhelming evidence of the negative effects technology has on teens, a recent move is underway to legislate schools be phone-free. Churches have an important role to play as well.
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Managing Screen Time Is a Family Matter
There is no blueprint to navigate the technological age. But organizations such as FaithTech, Screen Sanity, and GospelTech are equipping Christians to live wisely in this new era.
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Pink’s Kids Can’t Have Cell Phones and More Celeb Parents’ Technology Rules
Many of the most powerful people in Hollywood (and Silicon Valley) prohibit their children from have social media and smartphones. What do they know that we don’t?
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More Than Mea Culpas
Sociologist and author of Restless Devices, Felicia Wu Song, urges Silicon Valley to do more than apologize for the ways technology harms modern life. “Maybe one day enough of us will get beyond being shocked about how wrong we were about technology and finally start making things right,” she writes.
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Below you’ll find some of the best-in-class organizations that are working to renew the imagination. These organizations are trustworthy, effective and innovative. In a world full of choices, we want to make the complex accessible. So, we invite you to explore them and consider giving and investing. Or you might consider building your own venture.
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Are screens more dangerous than cigarettes...
Research suggests they might be. Screen Sanity is creating new norms of digital health, where kids are captivated by life, not screens. Screen Sanity provides training and resources for parents, coaches, teachers, pediatricians, and community leaders to help maximize the benefits of technology while minimizing the harmful side effects.
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How is a Black A.I. researcher from Amazon turning Jackson, Mississippi, into a tech hub...
Nashlie Sephus has a $150 million plan. She is working to transform 12 abandoned acres of derelict buildings in her hometown of Jackson, Miss., into a tech hub. In 2018 she founded Bean Path, an incubator and technology consulting nonprofit in Jackson that has helped more than 400 local businesses and individuals with their tech needs.
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How are Christians at Google, Apple, and Facebook using tech to advance Jesus' name...
Through FaithTech. Christians in tech companies like Google, Apple, and Facebook often feel isolated and underutilized. They might volunteer in their churches behind the scenes for audio/visual support. FaithTech is for people in the tech ecosystem to find local community and steward their skills. FaithTech has 60+ active lab teams building technology that helps the poor, serves local churches, or advances the name of Jesus.
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TrustBridge Giving Space
Keep discovering vetted opportunities at TrustBridge Giving Space, which helps donors send money to charities around the world.
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What's the smartest dumb phone...
The Wisephone. Manufactured by Techless, the Wisephone is a mobile phone that is intentionally designed to break cycles of technology addiction and give users their life back. The Wisephone is designed to cut out unnecessary distractions like social media, addictions, and advertisements. As a result, users can move toward a life of deeper purpose and profound peace.
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Do you reach for your phone more than your family...
This might help. Aro is the first in-home digital wellbeing solution designed for families. It pairs an app with a charging device to promote habits of having intentional time away from our screens. Thanks to them, over 3000 families have reconnected by disconnecting, and have collectively reached over a million hours of screen-free time.
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How many more men are addicted to pornography now than in 2000...
5X more. Changing mindsets can be tough, but LeadMeNot is here to help with its digital wellness platform that leverages accountability, radical transparency, and artificial intelligence to fight destructive digital behavior. Users set known triggers and then receive digital alerts from the platform and a trusted accountability partner before making decisions they regret.
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Are you due for a digital detox...
Wilderness Collective takes their guests' smartphones away for the weekend. A best-in-class adventure company, Wilderness Collective helps people disconnect and discover character through outdoor exploration. They take digital detox seriously, and this has become the favorite part of many guests, who can appreciate nature without feeling the pull of the hustle.
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What's like Shark Tank for faith-driven entrepreneurs without being cutthroat...
The Faith Driven Investor Marketplace. This platform is a free tool for accredited, faith-driven investors looking to put capital to work. Funds and deals that go on the platform are at the discretion of a group of faith-driven investors with experience ranging across all different asset classes. Whether a multi-million dollar real estate venture or a small business, concessionary capital or a high financial return profile, Marketplace connects investors and entrepreneurs.
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What if Christian entrepreneurs didn't have to be alone...
Now, they don't have to be. Faith Driven Entrepreneur helps Christ-following entrepreneurs find their community and fulfill their God-given call to create. They do this by providing inspiring content and sparking meaningful connections between like-minded entrepreneurs and investors.
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What's wrong with doing things right...
It’s not enough. The ethical way says, “I win, you win.” But the redemptive way says, “I sacrifice, we win.” To this end, Praxis is a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. They support founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time.
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What is limiting to a leader's potential...
Isolation. Faith-driven, results-minded CEOs and executives meet in C12 Business Forums monthly to encourage and challenge one another. These groups of peers work together to make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create solid plans for business growth, all while striving to create eternal impact far beyond the bottom line.
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What happened to the family macademia nut business...
Sinapis' business training turned this business on the brink of failure into a source of livelihood for Kenyan workers. Sinapis provides training, ongoing opportunities ,vibrant community, and faith-based principles to Christian entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and Central America. Its alumni report an average increase of 138% in revenue 1 year after graduation.
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What percent of startups fail...
90%. One out of 10 startups fail within the first year. And most of them fail due to avoidable mistakes. Founders navigating potential pitfalls on their own is hard, though. OCEAN is a training community for entrepreneurs that integrates practical business skills with biblical wisdom so that entrepreneurs can start and lead a sustainable business without the pressure of figuring it out alone.
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What if you had to leave your kids for 2,555 nights...
This is the reality for many Filipinos who leave to their families to build a brighter future for their kids. What if they didn’t have to? Dream Bigger Ventures empowers Filipino Founders to grow as leaders who will have the character, community, and competency to solve seemingly impossible problems with sustainable ventures.
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What does "ziwani" mean in Swahili...
"At the lake." In the same vein, the nonprofit Ziwani represents a place of refreshment, community, and commerce for Christian business leaders in Africa. It equips and partners with the Christian business community so that they can meaningfully and practically live out their marketplace calling on the African continent.
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What continent has the world's youngest and fastest-growing workforce...
Africa. Future Africa is working to increase the continent’s 3% contribution to global GDP by investing in global businesses that will lead the digital economy. They've raised 2 unicorns, have 6 exits, deployed $10M+ in 106 portfolio companies and $1B+ in follow-on capital.
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