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February 16, 2026

The destructive perils of speech without a real partner

The destructive perils of speech without a real partner

Josef Pieper and Marc Barnes on how chatbots pervert the nature of conversation

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Since 1993 — with the help of hundreds of interviewees — we’ve been exploring the complex factors that have given modern Western culture its distinctive (and often disturbing) character. We also try to describe what cultural life — its practices, beliefs, and artifacts — might look like if it was the product of thoughtful Christian imaginations. We hope our growing treasury of conversations and commentary provides resources for faithfulness in an often perplexing moment.

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