[link removed]

Dear Reader:

Growing up has always been hard.

But today’s children face unique challenges, most of which involve the glowing rectangles we all carry in our pockets—the ones the world’s leading neuroscientists have designed to be as addicting as possible.

The question is: In a world of infinite scrolling, is there room for the cultivation of virtue, a life of prayer, or anything that demands real time and attention? If so, where is it? And how can we instill these good habits in our children and grandchildren?

Join editor R. R. Reno, Prof. Anna Moreland, and your fellow FIRST THINGS readers for the fourth annual Chicago Conversation on Wednesday, April 16: Cultivating Virtue in the Age of TikTok.

Tickets to this public conversation are free of charge with a suggested donation of $25. Sponsorships are also available starting at $1,000.
Click here to register ([link removed])

Cultivating Virtue in the Age of TikTok

Wednesday, April 16 at 6 p.m.

The Athenaeum Center for Thought & Culture

2936 North Southport Avenue

Chicago, IL 60657
Logo

Copyright © 2025 First Things, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this email because you opted in at www.firstthings.com.

Our mailing address is:
First Things
9 East 40th Street, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10016
USA
unsubscribe from this list ([link removed]) update subscription preferences ([link removed])
Email Marketing Powered by Mailchimp
[link removed]