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Scrolling Ourselves to Death: A Conversation with Brett McCracken and Ivan Mesa

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What could a book written about television forty years ago possibly have to teach us about living well and wisely in our world of smartphones, social media, and high-speed connectivity? According to the editors of Scrolling Ourselves to Death: Reclaiming Life in a Digital Age, a lot! In this episode, Brett McCracken and Dr. Ivan Mesa join Dr. Keith Plummer to discuss why Neil Postman’s classic volume Amusing Ourselves to Death is still amazingly relevant and how they hope their project will help the body of Christ. 

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Keith Plummer

Dr. Keith Plummer is the dean of the School of Divinity at Cairn University and a fellow with the Keller Center for Cultural Apologetics.

headshot of Brett McCracken

Brett McCracken is a senior editor and director of communications for The Gospel Coalition.

headshot of Ivan Mesa

Dr. Ivan Mesa is editorial director for The Gospel Coalition.

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