Changing careers can be tough. Is it worth the risk?

Shifting careers into something completely new, especially if you have been doing a job for a long time, can be a daunting prospect. But it can also be immensely rewarding. In this episode of Life & Faith we speak to three people who made radical changes in their careers and lived to tell the tale!

A hairdresser trains to be a nurse. A singer shifts to art teaching. A customs agent becomes a paramedic.

What did these changes involve? What was the motivation? Was it all worth the pain? And where do we find the deepest satisfaction in our work?

Philosopher Meghan Sullivan on why Christianity has a vital role to play in helping us maintain our humanity in the face of AI.

With the AI revolution upon us we all face great uncertainty about the future and what this technology will mean for our lives. There will be plenty that we can be grateful for, perhaps excited about.

But there are serious concerns being raised as well. What will this technology mean for future employment, communities and how we understand our humanity?

What do faith traditions, and particularly Christianity, have to contribute to this urgent discussion.

Meghan Sullivan is a professor of philosopher at Notre Dame university in the U.S. and also the founding director of Notre Dame’s Institute for Ethics and the Common Good.

Her institute recently received a very large grant to develop a faith-based approach to AI ethics.

Here Meghan Sullivan speaks to Life & Faith about what concerns she has about AI, the ways it could go badly, but also why she is optimistic about a future with AI firmly in place.

Explore:

Notre Dame Institute for Ethics and the Common Good (ethics.nd.edu)

The Good Life Method: Reasoning through the big questions of happiness, faith and meaning.

Kutter Callaway on Comedy, Horror and human imagination.

Since he first encountered Star Wars as a young boy, Kutter Callaway has been fascinated by film, television and the stories that capture our collective imaginations. With PhDs in theology and also psycho-social science, he applies his skill and experience in these areas to interpret visual storytelling and examine key aspects of being human.

What are the factors of modern life that enhance our imaginations? And how much do we find ourselves part of a story that can sustain us and answer our deepest longings?

Kutter Callaway speaks to Life & Faith about comedy, horror and how beauty can be found in even the darkest of places.

Discover:

Dr Callaway’s website https://www.kuttercallaway.com/

His upcoming book on Horror Films, Be Afraid: What Horror Reveals about Facing the Darkness

Reel Dialogue: Pulling back the curtain to see the connection between film and faith.