Making new realities with role-playing games and the internet
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Embodying a character in games like Dungeons and Dragons "exercises the empathy muscle" and helps us expand our sense of self — at least according to the Dungeon Master Pastor. Even regular internet use provides ample opportunity to play with who we are and what might be possible.
The development of generative AI has opened a lot of questions about who we are as humans. What makes a human, human? What do we value? What does a flourishing future for us all even look like in this new technological age?
Volunteers make the world go round! Most people undertake volunteer work at some point in their lives, but some religious traditions particularly emphasise the importance of service to others.