Thoughtful Technology, Ethical Thinking, Real-World Experience
Robert Elliott 
Few of Jesus’ teachings are as memorable — or as uncomfortable — as his words about judgment: The image is deliberately exaggerated. A speck is small, irritating, easy to spot. A log is large, obstructive, impossible to miss — except, apparently, when it belongs to us. Jesus uses humour to make a serious point: we … Read more
Data carries an aura of authority. Numbers feel solid. Charts look persuasive. Models produce outputs with an air of precision. In technical contexts, it is easy to assume that data-driven decisions are inherently fairer, more rational, and less biased than human judgment alone. But data does not speak for itself. Every dataset is the product … Read more
There is something deeply unsettling about being truly seen. Most of us are comfortable with partial visibility — being known in ways we can manage, understood on our own terms, seen when we are prepared. What we resist is exposure: the uncovering of what we have not noticed, what we have avoided, or what we … Read more
When we talk about bias in technology, the conversation often jumps straight to data. Training sets, sampling issues, skewed distributions — these are familiar and important concerns. But long before data enters the picture, bias has already been at work. It begins in the human mind. Every line of code is written by someone who … Read more
Most of us like to think of ourselves as fair-minded. We value evidence. We try to be reasonable. We believe we are open to correction. When bias is mentioned, we often imagine it as something obvious and external — a flaw in others, a problem “out there”, something that can be identified and fixed once … Read more
By the end of January, the energy of beginnings often fades. The year no longer feels new; it feels real. Routines have reasserted themselves. Pressures have returned. Whatever clarity we glimpsed at the start of the month may already feel distant. This is precisely why foundations matter. Foundations are not built for moments of enthusiasm. … Read more
Reproducibility is rarely celebrated. It doesn’t make for impressive demos. It doesn’t generate excitement in meetings. It rarely appears in marketing copy. And yet, without it, much of modern data work quietly collapses under scrutiny. In an age driven by dashboards, models, and automated decisions, reproducibility is one of the most important — and most … Read more
Truth is not always loud. In a world shaped by constant updates, competing narratives, and confident opinions, truth can feel surprisingly fragile. It is often quieter than misinformation, slower than outrage, and less immediately rewarding than certainty. And yet, without truth, nothing lasting can be built. Scripture speaks of truth not primarily as information, but … Read more
Technology changes quickly. Tools, frameworks, languages, and platforms rise, mature, and fade with remarkable speed. What felt essential five years ago may now feel obsolete. Anyone who has spent time in technical work knows the quiet anxiety this can produce: am I keeping up? Against this backdrop, it is tempting to anchor our professional identity … Read more
Most of us spend our lives building something. We build careers, reputations, habits, relationships, routines. We build systems at work and patterns at home. Even when we feel stuck, something is being constructed beneath the surface. Time does not stand still, and neither do the structures that shape our lives. The question is not whether … Read more