Übersheep and Orthogonal Things | Interview: Luke Burgis
Jonah Goldberg hosts an episode of The Remnant podcast featuring Luke Burgis as the guest. Burgis, founder and director of the Cluny Center at Catholic University, discusses his new book "The One and the 99: Coercion, Conformity, and the Courage for Truth" along with topics such as institutions, rites of passage, and AI. The episode is produced by The Dispatch, a nonpartisan digital media company, and the transcript was generated using artificial intelligence.
- ▪Jonah Goldberg, editor‑in‑chief of The Dispatch, introduces Luke Burgis as the guest on The Remnant podcast.
- ▪Luke Burgis is the founder and director of the Cluny Center at Catholic University and promotes his new book titled "The One and the 99: Coercion, Conformity, and the Courage for Truth."
- ▪The conversation covers themes including institutions, rites of passage, the parable of the lost sheep, integralism, groupthink, and artificial intelligence.
- ▪The Dispatch produces the podcast and provides a members‑only feed with ad‑free listening, while the transcript was created by AI and may contain errors.
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| Original publisher | The Dispatch |
| Canonical URL | https://thedispatch.com/podcast/remnant/ubersheep-and-orthogonal-things-interview-luke-burgis/ |
| Publication time | Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0000 |
| Retrieval time | 2026-06-08T07:41:38.259Z |
| Last seen | 2026-06-08T07:41:38.259Z |
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Übersheep and Orthogonal Things | Interview: Luke Burgis Jonah Goldberg / June 8, 2026 Unlocked The Remnant Listen on your player of choice Text Size Members can share articles with friends & family to bypass the paywall. Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads Email 0 Open and scroll to the comments section Episode Transcript Having grown tired of Sarah Isgur’s vulgar ways, Jonah cast about for a more grounded and respectable guest to grace today’s Remnant. Upon thumbing through the index cards on his vintage rotary address file, Jonah remembered that Luke Burgis went to seminary and decided he would do. Jonah and Luke discuss institutions, rites of passage, the parable of the lost sheep, integralism, transcendence, crowds, groupthink, fragile children, family time, and AI.
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