The harder problem may be that we built almost all our institutions around the objective dimension of work. If machines take the output, we have very little left that deliberately forms the person.
This was profoundly thoughtful, nearly sacred in its redolent breath and stunning scope. I cried several times. What great work only a human being could produce, empowered by God's own Spirit. I touched the Lord. I felt His presence, understanding, and compassion concerning this dilemma- the false reality overlay, the impending total technocracy. Truly, it can never change the free and the brave. At 64 I remember much, and I have worked hard and well in my suffering seasons and in times of plenty and seeming good luck. My perseverance, faithfulness, and brotherly love did form out of metamorphic pressures that was definitely work. Intimacy with others- the beauty of community and felliwship- was made more rich through conflict leading to glorious reconciliation, surrender, acceptance. Labor is work. No pain no gain. Beauty from ashes requires redemptive work. God sends laborers into the lives of others to work His way, will, and wonder. Labor brings forth life from the womb. How beautiful are the feet of those on the mountaintops who share the Good News, who labor in love to extend a helping, empathetic hand. Work is an important part of God's purpose and plan. I'm a retired nurse whose great passion was caring for seniors living with moderate to end stage dementia. I have scars on my arms from work. I still work daily to serve and affirm others. Thank-you, Luke, for presenting a definition of work and a paradigm as a treasure chest metaphor filled with the gentle humility and even humor of the human heart that cries to God to keep us in His image He imparted to us to steward through work (as an expression of our love) at the very start. You brought dignity to me and my life lived thus far. Thank-you for fleshing out and framing our inalienable rights, much as one of our Founding Fathers- in securing a future worth the fight.
Your new book was recommended to me through AI when I was looking for specific writing on a niche topic. So, I came here to check out your latest Substack and really appreciate how you focused on the value of work. People are way too obsessed with showing that they don’t work now in order to gain status and attention through networking. It’s almost like the work is showing that they don’t work and I find that disturbing. They have seemed to have lost a sense of purpose in their lives and forgotten the true meaning of agency. Appreciate you making this legible.
A machine can never know the joy of performance (whatever the task, or the art). Thank you. Especially resonated with the "ratio" driven way a machine thinks vs. a soul-driven existence. Blessings.
The harder problem may be that we built almost all our institutions around the objective dimension of work. If machines take the output, we have very little left that deliberately forms the person.
This was profoundly thoughtful, nearly sacred in its redolent breath and stunning scope. I cried several times. What great work only a human being could produce, empowered by God's own Spirit. I touched the Lord. I felt His presence, understanding, and compassion concerning this dilemma- the false reality overlay, the impending total technocracy. Truly, it can never change the free and the brave. At 64 I remember much, and I have worked hard and well in my suffering seasons and in times of plenty and seeming good luck. My perseverance, faithfulness, and brotherly love did form out of metamorphic pressures that was definitely work. Intimacy with others- the beauty of community and felliwship- was made more rich through conflict leading to glorious reconciliation, surrender, acceptance. Labor is work. No pain no gain. Beauty from ashes requires redemptive work. God sends laborers into the lives of others to work His way, will, and wonder. Labor brings forth life from the womb. How beautiful are the feet of those on the mountaintops who share the Good News, who labor in love to extend a helping, empathetic hand. Work is an important part of God's purpose and plan. I'm a retired nurse whose great passion was caring for seniors living with moderate to end stage dementia. I have scars on my arms from work. I still work daily to serve and affirm others. Thank-you, Luke, for presenting a definition of work and a paradigm as a treasure chest metaphor filled with the gentle humility and even humor of the human heart that cries to God to keep us in His image He imparted to us to steward through work (as an expression of our love) at the very start. You brought dignity to me and my life lived thus far. Thank-you for fleshing out and framing our inalienable rights, much as one of our Founding Fathers- in securing a future worth the fight.
Luke,
Your new book was recommended to me through AI when I was looking for specific writing on a niche topic. So, I came here to check out your latest Substack and really appreciate how you focused on the value of work. People are way too obsessed with showing that they don’t work now in order to gain status and attention through networking. It’s almost like the work is showing that they don’t work and I find that disturbing. They have seemed to have lost a sense of purpose in their lives and forgotten the true meaning of agency. Appreciate you making this legible.
Luke: when you say “we’ll be seeking others who want to contribute to the mission,” what does that entail?
A machine can never know the joy of performance (whatever the task, or the art). Thank you. Especially resonated with the "ratio" driven way a machine thinks vs. a soul-driven existence. Blessings.