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The Question Magnifica Humanitas Does Not Ask
Pope Leo XIV’s Magnifica Humanitas is, in many places, a serious document about technological power. It warns against reducing persons to data and performance. It questions the concentration of digital infrastructure in the hands of a few actors. It recognizes that technological systems are not morally neutral simply because they are technical. It worries about… Continue reading
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