Some Questions I Can’t Shake About the Direction of the Country
A conversation with ChatGPT about power, fear, and the choices ahead Brian Silverman in conversation with ChatGPT This piece is a personal reflection, written as a conversation with ChatGPT, about moral leadership, fear, and the direction of the United States. It reflects my questions and concerns rather than definitive answers. Introduction Over the past several years, I’ve found myself increasingly concerned, not just about politics, but about moral leadership in the United States. As a gay, Jewish man who believes deeply in pluralism, education, and human dignity, I’ve watched the country shift away from empathy, nuance, and long‑term thinking toward fear, power, and control. What troubles me most is not disagreement, but the sense that we are losing our willingness to weigh human cost, complexity, and restraint. This is a summary of a conversation I had with ChatGPT, exploring those concerns: how we got here, what we are failing to address, and what a moral center migh...