A Pastor Discusses Self-Worth In A Day of Robots

KSMU | By Dr. David Cornelison

Published February 28, 2019 at 9:45 AM CST

When thinking about automation, AI and robotics, one is struck by all the positive things that might come from their implementation. However, in a society where your value to society derives primarily from your contributions, we may need to rethink some of our conceptions of human worth. In his position as a minister, Andy Bryan, the pastor at Campbell United Methodist Church in Springfield, deals with the issues of self-worth and human value on a daily basis. In this segment of STEM Spots, he and I discuss human worth related to both one’s work and to our inherent value as human beings.

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Dr. David Cornelison

Dr. David Cornelison has been working as an educator and scientist in Arizona and Missouri universities for the last 32 years. From 2010-2018, he was the head of the Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science at Missouri State University. His research interests lie at the intersection of experimental condensed-matter physics and astrophysics, while his educational efforts have focused on outreach to the K-12 school system. Most of all, he believes in curiosity-driven learning in the sciences and all other fields.

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