New Polity

AI: The Hype vs The Real

July 23, 2026·42 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Marc Barnes and Alex Denley are happy to announce the next New Polity Magazine, Issue 7.3, on AI: The Hype vs The Real. In this podcast, they discuss the loss of textual communities, AI generated homilies, the technocratic paradigm, and other topics from the new magazine. Subscribe by August 15th to receive Issue 7.3: https://newpolity.com/magazineWe are running a Summer Sale on all books and magazines! Check it out here: https://newpolity.com/summer-saleNew Polity is starting a blog series on AI with new articles every Friday. Subscribe to our email list here: https://newpolity.com/essays/#subscribePlease donate to help us make more! https://newpolity.com/donate

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