“Kresta in the Afternoon”— September 19, 2014— Hour 1

+  Arming Syrian Rebels: What Could Go Wrong

  • Description: President Obama has made it clear that the United States will not send troops to fight ISIS. This week, Congress voted in favor of funding and training Syrian rebels to fight the terrorist group. Who are these rebels and what do they represent? Robert Spencer joins us to discuss the potential risks in arming to Syrian rebels.
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+  Appletopia

  • Description: Apple is making headlines again with the release of the iPhone 6. Much of the multi-billion dollar company’s success can be attributed to its visionary founder, the late Steve Jobs. In his book Appletopia, media and culture critic Brett T. Robinson reconstructs Steve Jobs' imagination for digital innovation in transcendent terms. From Zen Buddhism and Catholicism to dystopian and futurist thought, religion defined and branded Jobs' design methodology. Robinson resurrects Jobs' uncanny ability to integrate philosophical and religious thought with technological genius, laying the groundwork for Apple's ubiquity today. As it turns out, culture was eager to find meaning in the burgeoning technological revolution, naming Jobs as its prophet and Apple's advertising as its gospel. Brett joins us.
  • Segment Guests:
    • Brett Robinson
      Brett is Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Marketing at Notre Dame.
    • Resources:
      • Book(s):
        • Appletopia: Media Technology and the Religious Imagination of Steve Jobs
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+  Appletopia (continued)

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