Technology, Propaganda, and the Future of Work

This lecture examines the long and intertwined history of technology, propaganda, and labor through the lens of a timeless insight: that power tends to corrupt, and that the control of technology has often been an exercise of power. Drawing on historical examples from the Industrial Revolution to the digital age, it explores how institutions have shaped public narratives around automation, productivity, and the meaning of work, often at the expense of individual liberty and human dignity. Ultimately, the lecture asks how moral responsibility and religious principles can serve as a counterweight to technological power and what it means to pursue genuine human flourishing in an age of artificial intelligence and algorithmic influence.