Topic: Tower Of Babel

A discussion on the "singularity," where man and machine meld, and its comparison to the biblical Tower of Babel. The hosts examine the desire for eternal life through cloud uploads and the hubris of seeking godlike status through technology. Reference is made to Pope Francis's encyclical regarding human disconnection caused by technological over-reliance.

The segment features a dramatic reading and audio clip of Benjamin Franklin’s historic address to George Washington and the Constitutional Convention. Franklin argues that human wisdom alone is insufficient for building a nation, famously referencing the Tower of Babel and moving that the assembly begin every morning with prayer led by local clergy.

A host relates Benjamin Franklin's late-life spiritual conviction to their own journey from researching conspiracy theories to finding faith in Jesus. The conversation touches on the "Tower of Babel" nature of the modern U.S. Congress and uses an anecdote about a grandfather's cabinet building to illustrate how God tests his work through pressure.