Breaking Babel

A profound analysis of the terrifying technologicalproject on which our world has embarked—and the ancient myth it recapitulates.

Digital technology is hijacking our attention, colonizingour consciousness, harvesting our personal data, and destroying our souls. Wehave become a nation of addicts, unable to turn away from the glowing light ofthose digital devices which enchant and possess us. Furthermore, our disease isfacilitating the greatest concentration of power in history—except this timeour Tower of Babel is taking the form of a web composed of silicon andelectricity, a captivating and ubiquitous presence from which there is noescape.

Or is there?

As Mark T. Mitchell explains in Breaking Babel: How a Mysterious Biblical Story Can Help Christians Survivethe AI Revolution just asthe biblical Babel toppled, collapsing under the weight of its own hubris, theattempt to overcome human limits is fated to fail. Techno-optimists’ feverdreams of immortality and unparalleled power will ultimately be frustrated.Although we are bound to experience a period of intense chaos and confusion,reality will not be cheated.

Including practical advice for holding fast to the trulyhuman in this troubling moment. Breaking Babel is essential reading foranyone who wishes to stay sane in an era of increasing madness.