Greg Boyd: Apologies & Explanations How Much Technology Should We Resist? How Much is Too Much?
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Jan 24, 2026 A conversation about setting personal limits on technology and when resistance becomes impractical. They explore Wendell Berry’s low‑tech writing habit and monastic simplicity as models. AI is discussed as both useful and threatening. Practical acts like driving slower are offered as small, faithful protests against perpetual consumerism.
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Wendell Berry’s Low-Tech Writing Life
- Wendell Berry lives on a farm and limits his writing to daylight to avoid dependence on fossil fuels.
- Trappist monks likewise lived without electricity or heat to stay tuned to nature and spiritual reality.
Resisting Tech Reconnects You
- Resisting technology can reconnect you to nature, other people, and God, making life tougher but more real.
- Asking “How much tech can I resist?” is a practical spiritual question to set personal limits.
Set Pragmatic Limits On Technology Use
- You cannot fully opt out of technology, so choose pragmatic limits rather than total rejection.
- Recognize AI and modern tools as useful but potentially existential threats and use them cautiously.