Exploring the intersection of technology and spirituality, this book proposes that specific Buddhist concepts can mitigate the negative impacts of modern high-tech media. It delves into how mindfulness, compassion, and other Buddhist principles can serve as effective tools for navigating the challenges posed by our increasingly digital world, promoting mental well-being and deeper connections in the face of technological distractions.
Uses Buddhist philosophy to discuss diversity as a value, one that can contribute to equity in a globalizing world.
Buddhism : a philosophical repertoire -- Artificial intelligence : a brief history -- Intelligent technology : a revolution in the making -- Total attention capture and control : a future to avoid -- Anticipating an ethics of intelligence -- Dimensions of ethical agency : Confucian conduct, Socratic reasoning and Buddhist consciousness -- Humane becoming -- cultivating responsive virtuosity -- Course correction : a middle path (1) -- Course correction : a middle path (2).