Does AI dream of electric salvation?
In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, the dawn of large language models (LLMs) has ushered in a paradigm shift that continues to blur the lines between human and machine communication. As these digital titans rise to prominence, their unparalleled...
Reflections on a cowhide – an exhibition by Franli Meintjes
A few months ago Franli invited me for a tea-and-art-kuier at her home studio in Bloubergstrand. Franli has inhabited many parts of South Africa, being a native of the Free State, she’s lived in KZN, Gauteng, and now the Cape. She’s no longer tied to the...
How Should We Then Fight?
Amazon Prime’s “The Boys” presents viewers with a philosophy of power that echoes the work of Michel Foucault. Faced with a growing sense that power is wielded against us by corrupt overlords, where do Christians look for a response?
In Praise of Albums
Ydi Coetsee Carstens reflects on the meaning and value of albums. In a world of endless feeds and infinite scrolling, albums provide a wholesome limitation for artist and listener. Albums remind us that endings are normal, that melancholy and sadness, endings and new beginnings, cycles of productivity and periods of rest constitute the pattern of human life.