Powerful essay by

in First Things. She offers a direly needed perspective for “Christians and conservatives” who care about reaching young women:

Forget the neuroscience of what online porn does to the brain. Talk about how it makes young women feel, knowing that the men they love watch it. That feeling of worthlessness when they look at…

Looking for your recommendations! What are your favorite Substacks addressing navigating life in the machine age ?

On last year’s list

and I included:

• The Abbey of Misrule by

  Paul Kingsnorth

• The Convivial Society by

  L. M. Sacasas

and I will be publishing an updated reading list of “Unmachined Words”. We are looking to include new fiction and non-fiction books that were published since 2024. What are your recommendations?

Note: We are looking not just for “great” books,but ones that highlight the negative impact of technology on what it means to be a person, the …