Project Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization
Project Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization
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Project Cosmos is a new series from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) that brings together leading thinkers for candid, in-depth conversations about politics, culture, history, and the fate of the American regime.Hosted in an informal, living-room setting, each episode feels less like a panel discussion and more like stepping inside a private exchange among some of today’s most influential intellectuals. Together, they explore urgent questions:What is the common good in 21st-century America?Has liberalism failed, and what comes after it?Can the administrative state be reformed—or must it be dismantled?Should Americans embrace a stronger executive power?What lessons can we learn from Rome, the Founders, and modern history?From executive authority and Caesarism to community, culture, and the role of elites, Project Cosmos offers unfiltered discussions at the highest level.
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The podcast focuses on critical themes in politics, culture, and history, addressing urgent questions such as the role of executive power in the common good and the future of liberalism. Examples of episodes include discussions on the administrative state, the implications of bureaucracy, and historical lessons from American founders. Central topics also delve into community and cultural dynamics, exploring the lessons of Rome and the contemporary elite's role.
Project Cosmos is a new series from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) that brings together leading thinkers for candid, in-depth conversations about politics, culture, history, and the fate of the American regime.
Hosted in an informal, living-room setting, each episode feels less like a panel discussion and more like stepping inside a private exchange among some of today’s most influential intellectuals. Together, they explore urgent questions:
- What is the common good in 21st-century America?
- Has liberalism failed, and what comes after it?
- Can the administrative state be reformed—or must it be dismantled?
- Should Americans embrace a stronger executive power?
- What lessons can we learn from Rome, the Founders, and modern history?
From executive authority and Caesarism to community, culture, and the role of elites, Project Cosmos offers unfiltered discussions at the highest level.
In this episode of Project Cosmos, Spencer Klavan, Rachel Bovard, Michael Toscano, Gladden Pappin, Leah Libresco Sargent, and Johnny Burtka gather for a thought-provoking roundtable on one of the most pressing questions of our era:
👉 How are technology, transhumanism, and AI reshaping the American family and our society’s future?
This wide-ranging conversation explores:
The promise and peril of AI and emerging technologies
Whether technology can strengthen or undermine families and communities
The intersection of faith, ethics, and the digital age
How education and human skills are changing in the face of automation
The global race for technological supremacy and its impact on policy
Family policy, fertility, and the economic challenges of modern life
Building real community and human connection in a tech-driven world
📌 Project Cosmos is ISI’s flagship series—intimate, living-room-style conversations where today’s leading thinkers tackle the deepest political and cultural challenges facing America.
Guests:
Spencer Klavan – author, classicist, and commentator
Rachel Bovard – policy director and writer
Michael Toscano – executive director, The Institute for Family Studies
Gladden Pappin – political scientist and editor
Leah Libresco Sargent – author and speaker
Johnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
⏰ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction & Framing the Technology Debate
04:35 Technology, AI, and the American Family
14:45 Faith, Ethics, and the Role of Technology
26:40 Education, Human Skills, and AI
44:40 Policy, Innovation, and Global Competition
57:00 Family Policy, Fertility, and Economic Challenges
1:15:00 Building Community & Human Connection
1:54:43 Final Thoughts & Outro
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