本期节目中，Jim与Mark Stahlman探讨了新教皇利奥十四世以及天主教会在数字时代的角色演变。他们深入分析了特朗普作为数字范式转变的代表，利奥十四世名字选择的意义，方济各的背景，教会权力下放，以及教皇方济各的内外形象。讨论还涉及了利奥十三世的通谕《新事物》、天主教社会教义的三大支柱、金融体系改革、迪拜在区块链/加密货币发展中的作用、多极化陷阱与团结、几代人的变化与媒体消费、天主教在法国的增长、教会的外交努力，以及全球体系的未来等广泛议题。

🤔 马克·施塔尔曼认为，特朗普是数字范式转变的代表，这反映了传统权力结构在数字时代面临的挑战和变革。

📜 节目探讨了新教皇利奥十四世的名字选择，这可能暗示着教会试图在数字时代延续传统，并应对新兴的挑战。

⛪️ 讨论涉及了教会内部的权力下放和去中心化趋势，这与数字时代的信息传播和组织方式的变化相关。

💰 节目提及了金融体系改革和新结算货币的可能性，这反映了对传统金融体系的质疑，以及对区块链和加密货币等新技术的关注。

🌍 节目还关注了天主教会在全球范围内的外交努力和跨宗教交流，这突出了其在复杂世界中的角色和影响力。

Jim talks with Mark Stahlman about the new Pope Leo XIV and the Catholic Church's evolving role in a digital age. They discuss Trump as an avatar of the digital paradigm shift, the significance of Leo XIV's name choice, Francis as a thug, Francis's background as chemical engineer and bouncer, Synodality & Church decentralization, the exterior vs interior personas of Pope Francis, Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum, the three pillars of Catholic social teaching, financial system reforms and new settlement currencies, the role of Dubai in blockchain/crypto development, multipolar traps & solidarity, generational changes & media consumption, the growth of Catholicism in France despite overall European decline, the Catholic Church's diplomatic efforts and interfaith outreach, the future of global systems, and much more. JRS EP290 - Mark Stahlman on Trump as the Avatar of the Digital Paradigm Shift Center for the Study of Digital Life (digitallife.center) Mark Stahlman's Substack (exogenous.substack.com) First Things (magazine) Trivium University (online graduate school mentioned) Rerum Novarum, by Pope Leo XIII (1891 encyclical) Quadragesimo Anno, by Pope Pius XI (1931 encyclical) Centesimus Annus, by Pope John Paul II (1991 encyclical) Aeterni Patris, by Pope Leo XIII (1879 encyclical) Return of the Strong Gods, by R.R. Reno "The Two Popes" (movie) "Dictator Pope" (book) God's Diplomats, by Victor GaetanMark Stahlman is a biologist, computer architect and ex-Wall Street technology strategist. He is the President of the not-for-profit Center for the Study of Digital Life (CSDL, 501(c)3,  digitallife.center) and its educational project Trivium University (Triv U, trivium.university). He is also CEO of Exogenous, Inc. (EXO, exogenousinc.com), a strategic risk analysis group and on the editorial staff of its publication, the Three Spheres Newsletter (TSN). He studied for but did not complete advanced degrees in Theology (UofChicago) and Molecular Biology (UW-Mad). He has been widely interviewed and published, including teaching online courses (available on YouTube via 52 Living Ideas).