My technological tabernacle

Yesterday I tried to turn on my computer. It wouldn’t boot. The windows logo just stayed there flashing over and over again.

I tried a repair function: failure

I tried a memory check: failure

I tried to use a restore option: failure

I tried to use a Windows 7 recovery disc: failure

I put the hard drive in another machine to try recovery: failure

I think we’ve all been in situations like this. The technology that we have come to rely on fails us. We come face to face with the fact that we are not self-reliant, we are actually woefully dependent on the accouterments of our contemporary sitz im leben.

When it fails it can sometimes feel like our life is falling apart. A phone that falls can become an existential crisis. A cellular dead zone can feel like an apocalyptic nightmare. Without noticing somehow life became unmanageable without Wi-Fi.

I suppose I should take this opportunity to reflect on what sustainable spirituality looks like in the 21st century. Unfortunately I need to run a fresh install of Windows on my PC.