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Manmade: Saint Anthony's Guide to Surviving the AI Apocalypse
146 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 14, 2026
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C.R. Wiley
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August 8, 2026
"It has been disappointing to see how blinkered and sluggish theologians have been in responding to the great controversy of our time."
While some of this book ends up a little disjointed, and I don't completely think the whole St. Anthony piece works as intended, the necessity of this book and the good of it weighs hugely in its favor. Wiley starts a much needed pastoral dialog in an arena that, as he states in that above quote, theologians and pastors have been too blinkered and sluggish to enter. We need more pastoral takes on AI and all its implications and effects, present and on the way. We don't need alarmism, just some regular doses of sly wisdom.
Wiley brings a good deal of research into this, and I think the most important thing he does is to use that research to show what the AI creators and pioneers really think and say about what they're doing. The appendices at the end are also especially helpful and practical.
"What we need are applications [for AI] without hidden agendas that serve the interests of small holders. We need technology that enhances freedom by enhancing the competitiveness of small businesses and productive households."
Amen to that.
While some of this book ends up a little disjointed, and I don't completely think the whole St. Anthony piece works as intended, the necessity of this book and the good of it weighs hugely in its favor. Wiley starts a much needed pastoral dialog in an arena that, as he states in that above quote, theologians and pastors have been too blinkered and sluggish to enter. We need more pastoral takes on AI and all its implications and effects, present and on the way. We don't need alarmism, just some regular doses of sly wisdom.
Wiley brings a good deal of research into this, and I think the most important thing he does is to use that research to show what the AI creators and pioneers really think and say about what they're doing. The appendices at the end are also especially helpful and practical.
"What we need are applications [for AI] without hidden agendas that serve the interests of small holders. We need technology that enhances freedom by enhancing the competitiveness of small businesses and productive households."
Amen to that.
August 1, 2026
A+ read by Wiley
A great read by CR Wiley.
I lead AI for a Fortune 500 company, and hold to most to all of what Wiley holds with respect to the positives and his concerns. As a Christian, we must all be cognizant of the slippery slope.
A great read by CR Wiley.
I lead AI for a Fortune 500 company, and hold to most to all of what Wiley holds with respect to the positives and his concerns. As a Christian, we must all be cognizant of the slippery slope.
August 9, 2026
So much to think on
When you see Wiley's name, you can expect measured, well- reasoned thoughts, and that's exactly what you get in this book on arguably the most pressing topic of our day.
When you see Wiley's name, you can expect measured, well- reasoned thoughts, and that's exactly what you get in this book on arguably the most pressing topic of our day.
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