Episode 3: Bootloaders

 In this episode, we confront a growing cultural myth: the belief that humanity is merely a transitional tool, a “biological bootloader”, for the rise of digital superintelligence.

While tech leaders like Elon Musk imagine a future where artificial intelligence upgrades or replaces us, Scripture offers a radically different vision. We are not accidental scaffolding for a machine god; we are image-bearers of the living God, made with purpose, dignity, and eternal worth. Tracing the ancient lie of Genesis 3, “You will be like God”, we explore how modern transhumanism revives humanity’s oldest temptation: to transcend our limits without our Creator.

But rather than escape the curse through code, we find hope in the gospel of Jesus Christ, who entered our weakness, shared in our suffering, and redeemed our humanity at the cross. In a world obsessed with optimization, we ask: What are the hidden costs of trying to upgrade our way out of being human? And what does it mean to rest in a Savior who doesn’t require us to become more than human to be fully loved?

With Scriptures like Genesis 1, Psalm 14, and Hebrews 4 as our guide, we challenge the assumption that faster, smarter, and stronger is always better—and offer the good news that through Christ, grace meets us exactly where we are.