Daily (Karl Marx–style) Digital Life Litany for Protection, Direction and Stewardship

Caveat emptier: This post was drafted with help from an AI assistant (Perplexity)— but ideated and edited extensively by the human, Bill Acton

American Heritage

Lord,

you know this digital economy
is built on labor,
attention,
and extraction.
Open my eyes
to who profits
when I scroll, click, share,
and remain distracted.
Show me the workers
behind the platforms,
the hidden costs,
the way convenience
can conceal exploitation.
Protect me from becoming
both consumer and product
without noticing it.
Guard my data,
my time,
and my dignity
from systems that treat them
as raw material
for someone else’s gain.
Teach me to use these tools
not only for private comfort,
but for solidarity—
for recognizing the burden
others carry,
for resisting manipulation,
for supporting human flourishing
over mere profit.
And grant that my stewardship
of this digital world
does more than enrich a few:
let it serve community,
truth,
and a more just sharing
of power and voice.

AI‑assisted creative work: This litany is an imaginative parody pastiche using generative AI. It imitates the public persona of [Karl Marx] for commentary and devotional reflection. It is not created by or affiliated with [Karl Marx], and should not be taken as his real views or words.''

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