The precautionary principle is the approach of taking preventive action in the face of uncertainty, where potential risks to human health or the environment are present. It advocates for erring on the side of caution and implementing protective measures even when scientific evidence is not yet conclusive about the full extent of the risks. More importantly:
Proverbs 22:3 "The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it."
Thank you for thinking well about this, Emily. This is an important conversation for the church to be having.
I wonder how you think through the social media component of SubStack? I’ve largely been out of social media for years (for a lot of the reasons you mention here), but in the past six months I’ve spent some solid time on SubStack, so I’ve been thinking about this question.
I don’t think SubStack is an apples to apples comparison of Facebook, Instagram, etc. But there certainly are similarities. So if it’s sinful to have Facebook, how do you think about SubStack? Grateful for any thoughts you might have.
Hey - Thanks! I appreciate the question especially as I've been thinking a lot about this as of late. As I type this, I think the Notes section of Substack is most certainly social media. I wouldn't label the entire platform that way though. Many Substack users may not even know the Notes section exists, let alone use it. I don't see the current algorithm to be pushing a lot of doom scrolling, click-bate, anxiety producing type of feed that other social media platforms use. I have noticed a bit of an uptick in personal life updates instead of content driven notes. It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out. I wouldn't be surprised if Notes is what ruins Substack for most people. I'm keeping my eye on it for sure! Personally, I use notes a few times a week max and do not have the Substack app.
The precautionary principle is the approach of taking preventive action in the face of uncertainty, where potential risks to human health or the environment are present. It advocates for erring on the side of caution and implementing protective measures even when scientific evidence is not yet conclusive about the full extent of the risks. More importantly:
Proverbs 22:3 "The prudent sees danger and hides himself, but the simple go on and suffer for it."
I enjoyed our conversation, Emily! Thank you for expanding on it in this great post.
Thank you for thinking well about this, Emily. This is an important conversation for the church to be having.
I wonder how you think through the social media component of SubStack? I’ve largely been out of social media for years (for a lot of the reasons you mention here), but in the past six months I’ve spent some solid time on SubStack, so I’ve been thinking about this question.
I don’t think SubStack is an apples to apples comparison of Facebook, Instagram, etc. But there certainly are similarities. So if it’s sinful to have Facebook, how do you think about SubStack? Grateful for any thoughts you might have.
Hey - Thanks! I appreciate the question especially as I've been thinking a lot about this as of late. As I type this, I think the Notes section of Substack is most certainly social media. I wouldn't label the entire platform that way though. Many Substack users may not even know the Notes section exists, let alone use it. I don't see the current algorithm to be pushing a lot of doom scrolling, click-bate, anxiety producing type of feed that other social media platforms use. I have noticed a bit of an uptick in personal life updates instead of content driven notes. It will be interesting to see how this all shakes out. I wouldn't be surprised if Notes is what ruins Substack for most people. I'm keeping my eye on it for sure! Personally, I use notes a few times a week max and do not have the Substack app.
Good thoughts. Thank you for sharing. I am cautiously optimistic for the future of this platform.