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David Tensen

@davidtensen.bsky.social

Published author + poet. Chaplain. Lecturer. Podcaster. PhD candidate @unisc.australia. Grateful father + husband. https://davidtensen.com/quicklinks https://davidtensen.substack.com

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VOICES OF WISDOM AMIDST THE A.I. | David Tensen VOICES OF WISDOM AMIDST THE A.I. RHETORIC For 30 years I have worked with computers, and served others. I find myself here, in 2025, both baffled and unsurprised by the lack of maturity and reason c...

Those with eyes to see, and ears to hear beyond the A.I. hype into the technological, ideological, psychological, sociological, ecological, economical, (etc) implications and limitations must continue to ....
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07.08.2025 00:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity Amazon.com: Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity eBook : Tensen, David: Kindle Store

One month in and I am grateful to have hundreds of copies of my new book sold and out into the world. Get is now on Kindle and Paperback. www.amazon.com/dp/B0F4Q18182
Decenter Everything: The Unconventional Approach to Eldering in an Age of Immaturity

06.08.2025 21:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Using AI to generate formative feedback in doctoral education This paper examines how artificial intelligence (AI) tools enhance feedback practices in doctoral education by providing a supplementary source of formative assessment. It explores the use of Gener...

I just published an peer reviewed paper on Using AI to generate formative feedback in doctoral education
#ai #phdlife
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

06.08.2025 20:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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My latest book is free for a few days, via Kindle.

AMAZON U.S.A. amazon.com/dp/B0F4Q18182

AMAZON AUSTRALIA amazon.com/dp/B0F4Q18182

AMAZON U.K. amazon.com/dp/B0F4Q18182

AMAZON CANADA. amazon.com/dp/B0F4Q18182

22.07.2025 20:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thank you to all the Aussies who pre-ordered the Kindle version of Decenter Everything. It's reached the TOP TEN in two categories on Amazon AU. ๐Ÿ˜Š๐ŸŽ‰
#indieauthor #decentereverything

01.07.2025 00:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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A.I. Doesn't Care Itโ€™s been a few years since ChatGPT and his LLM fast-thinking friends entered our world. I remember the first time I asked โ€˜Chattyโ€™ to draft an email that I might send to a staff member, addressing a ...

AI Lies
And it does not care.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/ai-doe...

21.06.2025 06:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Decentering God โ€“ Why it may be necessary for maturity | david tensen

New Post: davidtensen.com/decentering-...

19.06.2025 22:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
S02 E10. The Inevitable End: Why You and (Your Business) Need to Make Peace with Death by Terribly Honest with David Tensen This is a reading of a recent blog article by the same title. It was too popular and important to people to keep in writing, so here it is on the podcast.Find this on Youtube, my blog, substack, linke...

Audio version of my latest article creators.spotify.com/pod/show/dav...

14.05.2025 20:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What my work in end-of-life care and business research has made very clear is that all created things end. Life. Business. Everything...
I suggest we must face the inevitable - and particular the #Boomer generation who are retiring in life and business.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/inevit...

12.05.2025 21:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agreed. Just because he's shit in Art Class doesn't mean he's bad at English too๐Ÿค“

04.03.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same here. He's the best

04.03.2025 20:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social
Clever AI usage here! Especially the opening doctoral student.

04.03.2025 08:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Watching the political situation in the USA from Australia is akin to watching a psychological thriller-comedy series on TV... you just keep saying, 'Oh no. Oh wow. I can't believe it.'
And you have to remind yourself, this shit is real. ๐Ÿ˜ณ ๐Ÿ˜”

25.01.2025 02:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I will.

25.01.2025 01:55 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

From across the Pacific Ocean I can only say ' What a shitshow. I am sorry for you all. '

25.01.2025 01:53 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PODCAST โ€“ S02 E07. Stages of Faith and the Critical Journey. My favourite faith development framework | david tensen

New post and podcast
davidtensen.com/podcast-s02-...

25.01.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Inbox | Substack

My latest newsletter and links, videos etc in Substack.
open.substack.com/pub/davidten...

13.01.2025 22:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What you have to offer โ€“ a poetry and prose | david tensen

A poem and prose on eldering.
davidtensen.com/what-you-hav...

13.01.2025 08:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S02 E05. Attachment Theory, Faith and Healing - a conversation with Tara Boothby Terribly Honest with David Tensen ยท Episode

New Podcast !
#attachment #faith #psychology
open.spotify.com/episode/6B7I...

03.01.2025 06:10 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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David Tensen on LinkedIn: #poetry #authenticity #masks #vulnerability | 15 comments It's not every day your creative work finds itself in the mouth of a sporting legend. Here is the poem Andre recited: The problem is My mask fell off Whenโ€ฆ | 15 comments on LinkedIn

In other news Andre Agassi recited one of my poems during an interview in Sydney this week
๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ๐Ÿ˜ณ

www.linkedin.com/posts/davidt...

#andreagassi #poetry

18.12.2024 08:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
PODCAST โ€“ S02 E04. Do I call myself Christian โ€“ when, where and why? Exploring Deconstruction and Social Identity Complexity Theory. | david tensen

Do I call myself Christian โ€“ when, where, and why? Exploring Deconstruction and Social Identity Complexity Theory.
New #podcast episode out now

davidtensen.com/podcast-s02-...

18.12.2024 08:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I made a 'wrapped' for parents.
You can multiply numbers per child.
What would you add?

#wrap #spotifywrapped #parentingwrapped #parenting

08.12.2024 05:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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When you begin to explore the Christian experience through lenses of differing theoretical frameworks, more possibilities for love and understanding open up.
In my latest pod episode I continue to do a deep dive into applying Ecological Systems Theory (EST) to religious experience. #podcast #faith

06.12.2024 03:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I clocked 19,500 minutes of podcast listening on Spotify.
@thesiswhisperer.bsky.social and @drjd.bsky.social , you win!!

05.12.2024 22:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#deconstruction #church #ets #podcast

03.12.2024 07:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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S02 E02. Exploring Perspectives pt1 - Spiritual Abuse and Deconstruction through Ecological Systems Theory Terribly Honest with David Tensen ยท Episode

In this pod I reflect on challenging our perspectives around church & spirituality. I discuss the impact of complex systems on spiritual development and influence, borrowing from American psychologist Urie Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory (EST). New pod: open.spotify.com/episode/0yRH...

02.12.2024 20:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

โ€œCompassion isn't just about feeling the pain of others; it's about bringing them in toward yourself. If we love what God loves, then, in compassion, margins get erased. 'Be compassionate as God is compassionate,' means the dismantling of barriers that exclude.โ€ Fr. Gregory Boyle

30.11.2024 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Same here

01.12.2024 02:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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And we're back! Season 2... sort of Terribly Honest with David Tensen ยท Episode

I've decided to relaunch my #podcast into next year. It will be a similar format to season 1, which I scrubbed over a year ago.
I just posted a little 7min welcome and explainer.

Feel free to subscribe/follow etc.

open.spotify.com/episode/49So...

29.11.2024 23:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yeah, it's not bad.

29.11.2024 05:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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