Magnifica Humanitas—By the Force of Subtraction

The Via Negativa of Pope Leo XIV

Oct 10 • Luke Burgis

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Anthropic’s “Discernment”

The ambiguous and sometimes manipulative spiritual language of Silicon Valley

Oct 4 • Luke Burgis

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July 2026

The Human Worker as Civilizational Nexus

A myriad of forces threaten the integrity of the human person. Every one of them converges on the same place—work.

Jul 15 • Luke Burgis

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The Moral Mandate for Freedom

Agency and Responsibility in the Modern World

Jul 3 • Luke Burgis

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June 2026

What My Father Gave Me by Forgetting

He is losing his memory. In losing it, he reminded me that the mind was never a solitary thing.

Jun 21 • Luke Burgis

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The One and the Ninety-Nine is here.

Three years and two children in the making — the most vulnerable thing I've ever written is finally out in the world.

Jun 16 • Luke Burgis

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The Book As Live Wire

On nonfiction, AI, and reader experience

Jun 14 • Luke Burgis

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Psychedelic Sheep

On attention, mortality, and the marks that set one life apart from the herd.

Jun 3 • Luke Burgis

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May 2026

The Real and the Unreal

First Principles and Artificial Intelligence

May 23 • Luke Burgis

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I'd Love to Meet You in Person

Events and Happenings Over the Next 3 Months

May 12 • Luke Burgis

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Political Judas

Agency, Outcome, and the Girardian Moment

May 7 • Luke Burgis

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April 2026

What is Life?

Come to Napa this summer to ask seriously. 25% off for readers through May 26.

Apr 26 • Luke Burgis

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