Have We Forgotten How to Wonder?
From Struggling for Purpose by John Wilkerson
October 21, 2025 · 10 min · Episode 96
About this episode
The episode discusses how western cultures may have lost the ability to wonder due to reliance on technology.
As a whole, I think western cultures have forgotten how to wonder. We have a small slab of glass and silicon that we can use to get the answers to nearly every question we have and I don’t think that’s always a good thing. Support the podcast when you buy me a coffee ! If you’re listening in a new podcast app , hit that boost button and send me some Satoshis. Music: “Loopster” Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License Follow the podcast on Apple Podcasts , Spotify , or your favorite platform .
People in this episode
Host: John Wilkerson
Topics covered
- wonder
- western culture
- technology
- society
- personal reflection
Keywords
- wonder
- western culture
- technology
- society
- personal reflection
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Organizations: Creative Commons, Apple Podcasts, Spotify
Books & works: Loopster
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