AI data centers are becoming one of the strangest bipartisan issues in American politics, and I think Catholics should be paying attention.

In this episode of Fully Human, I look at the environmental and human costs of AI data centers, why opposition to them is bringing together people across the political spectrum, and what Catholic teaching actually says about caring for creation.

Drawing on Pope Francis, Pope Benedict XVI, Laudato Si’, and the Church’s critique of the “technocratic paradigm,” I argue that environmentalism shouldn’t be dismissed as a partisan or “woke” concern. Caring for our common home is deeply connected to human dignity, our responsibilities to future generations, and our obligations as Christians.

00:00 Bipartisan AI Backlash

01:39 Why Data Centers Harm

02:44 Catholic Duty to Creation

04:09 Election Politics and NIMBY

05:48 Walterboro Victory Story

06:59 Laudato Si Warning

08:16 Technocratic Paradigm Explained

09:43 Benedict and Stewardship

10:30 Imperfect Environmentalism

12:11 Practical Steps and AI Refusal

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