The Vanishing Gifts of Boredom

As the New Year prompts many to seek healthier, more intentional lives, digital technologies often undermine those very goals by pulling us away from embodied habits and relationships. In a conversation with historian Christine Rosen, Mike Cosper explores how constant connectivity erodes patience, attention, and human responsibility, and why resisting technological overreach requires reclaiming practices like waiting, rest, and face-to-face care. Together, they argue that defending what makes us human means setting boundaries and choosing obligation, presence, and community over convenience and control.

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This article was published in Christianity Today on January 5, 2026.