Notable links for January 2026

A roundup of work I didn’t regret checking out this month.

Modern Delusion Part 3: Worship as Education

Making the Best of Dystopia

My Science Fiction Childhood Meets Anthony of the Desert

Spiritual Disciplines to Keep from Becoming Part of AI’s ‘Internet of Things’

Apple Pie and Rocket Ships

Tolkien Prophesied the Smartphone

I don’t think the whole article is worth reading, but it does draw an interesting correlation between the effects of smartphones and the corruption represented by the one ring. While there are other things you could apply this to, smartphones seem to uniquely embody all of them. Here’s the salient section:

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Unrelated, but related:

You Probably Are a Jonathan

Everyone wants a Jonathan. Few are willing to be one.

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Under the Spell of Words

[S1E12] Questions & answers about the clothing of the future

That’s all for this month,
Bnonn