Greetings of peace dear listener. I offer a brief reflection on a book Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari. I ordered his new book, Nexus and look forward to reading that. My main exploration is how can spiritual spaces contribute to the conversation around truth, information in the age of Artificial Intelligence.
Gratitude for listening.
The Anointing at Bethany John 12: 1- 11
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