Flickering Pixels Quotes

“Information is strength without coordination. We become a danger mostly to ourselves when we have it. Understanding is the ability to coordinate that raw information in meaningful ways. Understanding creates a certain enthusiasm. We can direct our knowledge toward potentially useful ends--but we may also be a danger to others. Wisdom, however, is knowing how, when, and why we use our understanding; wisdom is settling into our understanding without being too enamored by it.”
― Shane Hipps, Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith

“image culture dramatically shapes the way we think. It also determines what we think about. Images are not well suited to articulate arguments, categories, or abstractions. They are far better suited for presenting impressions and experiences.”
― Shane Hipps, Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith

“Reading.... is brain protein - it demands concentration and sustained neural energy.”
― Shane Hipps, Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith

“...written words stimulate and liberate the imagination. Images, on the other hand, usually captivate the imagination.”
― Shane Hipps, Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith

“The radio returned our culture to the experience of the tribal campfire with its shared stories, songs, and banter.”
― Shane Hipps, Flickering Pixels: How Technology Shapes Your Faith