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Keith Plummer
@xianmind.bsky.social
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Christ-follower, husband, father, teacher. Interests: theology, apologetics, technology, and counseling. A generalist in a specialist's world.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4h
“At the moment when we most need moral clarity and wisdom to navigate these questions, we find ourselves moving through the world at breakneck speed, struggling to find the time to contemplate what we are doing and whether it is wise.”
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The Moral Hazards Of AI Are Closer Than You Realize
We're walking on a knife edge
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 11h
Good advice from @bonniekristian.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/bonniekr...
An editor’s guide to online comportment
Plus: tariffs' terrible effects, antique iron match holders, and more
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 19h
I spoke with @lmsacasas.bsky.social about this device in this episode of defragmenting. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
When AI Means Artificial Intimacy: A Conversation with Michael Sacasas
Podcast Episode · defragmenting · 12/18/2024 · 56m
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 19h
The creator of a wearable AI “companion” has launched an extensive ad campaign in the NYC subway. Reactions reflect the growing fatigue with presenting machines as viable friends.
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A Debate About A.I. Plays Out on the Subway Walls
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 20h
“In this fallen world, things constantly swing like a pendulum, from being wrong in one extreme way to being wrong in another extreme. The devil never gives us the luxury of fighting in only one front, and this will always be the case.” -Francis Schaeffer
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d
Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984) on the danger of confusing patriotism with Christianity:
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d
I cannot help thinking that as a society we are destroying ourselves in the name of technological progress.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d
With each year that passes, I understand Ecclesiastes 12:1-7 better.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d
Especially among professing Christians, talk about the obligation to love our enemies should not result in hatred from our “friends.”
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 1d
“When they do show up…, they are focused on their devices, & are reluctant to speak out. Sometimes it is because they are afraid of sharing ideas that others will disagree with. But often, they have not read enough of the homework to make a meaningful contribution.”
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Harvard Students Skip Class and Still Get High Grades, Faculty Say
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 2d
Don’t allow your attention to be captured by the victims of audience capture.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 2d
Ancient wisdom for the Internet Age:

“Do not take to heart all the things that people say, lest you hear your servant cursing you. Your heart knows that many times you yourself have cursed others.” (Ecclesiastes 7:21-22 ESV)
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d
It’s wonderful to see the determination that Freya India and her fellow GenZers are demonstrating in not only grieving what life online has taken from them, but striving to reclaim it and marking the path forward for those coming behind them.
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TIME TO REFUSE
NYC, Join the Mass Deletion: October 10, 2025
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 3d
“The need for discernment and wisdom and prudence will only grow. The need for slow, careful, contemplative, prudent judgements will only increase. But the ecology of a post-literate culture will push us away from these things...” @oalannoble.bsky.social
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What Does a Post-Literate Culture Look Like?
I guess we'll find out
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d
This distinction, which Schaeffer emphasized, is easily minimized if not all together neglected in the current political climate.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d
“Christians must learn the difference btwn being a co-belligerent & being an ally. When we are co-belligerents we are clearly saying, ‘We are together on this one issue.’ But we must say just as clearly that we are not allies at the level of underlying worldview.” -Francis Schaeffer
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d
The enemy of my enemy could very well be my enemy too.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 4d
“All that society has today are relativistic values based upon statistical averages, or the arbitrary decisions of those who hold legal and political power.” -Francis Schaeffer
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 5d
Pre-ordered and am looking forward to @oalannoble.bsky.social’s latest.
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To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving Through Chaotic Times
Amazon.com: To Live Well: Practical Wisdom for Moving Through Chaotic Times: 9781514002247: Noble, Alan, Earley, Justin Whitmel: Books
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 5d
For some, 𝘢𝘭𝘭 silences are awkward, and thus must be filled at all costs.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 5d
“Just as what we may call holiness without love is not God’s kind of holiness, so also what we may call love without holiness, including when necessary confrontation, is not God’s kind of love.” -Francis Schaeffer
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 5d
“Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but share in suffering for the gospel by the power of God,” (2 Tim 1:8 ESV)

Gods power is displayed not only in keeping us from suffering, but more often in enabling us to endure it.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 6d
You’re welcome. Schaeffer saw much before his time.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 6d
Hyper-connectivity, the never ending accessibility, and the need for continuous stimulation lead to a state of being psychologically drawn and quartered. Yet, we mislead ourselves and each other, saying that this is normal and resistance is futile.
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Keith Plummer @xianmind.bsky.social · 6d
Francis Schaeffer, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984):
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