I recently deleted my social media applications from my phone. I had already become disheartened by the amount of time I had found myself scrolling mindlessly. And too much time each day had slipped by. Even put a timer on the app to restrict my usage, but all that did was to point out my 15 minute increments that I was scrolling thru suggested images. So the deleting of the apps was the next step. Then I read a great article: Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid. It equated social media to the Tower of Babel.

Babel is not a story about tribalism. It’s a story about the fragmentation of everything.

And the fragmentation of everything is driving the partisanship of contemporary life. So I am resolving to spend less time consuming and more time creating. I mean, I have all these things that I think it would be great to do. So why not do them? Or spend time with family. And not be on the screens together while watching tv, but just watch TV together. Although I find myself falling asleep a lot while watching TV. But maybe that is a post for another day…

What would it be like to live in Babel in the days after its destruction? We know. It is a time of confusion and loss. But it is also a time to reflect, listen, and build.

Time to start more building.