What AI Can’t Replicate About the Human Soul
October 7, 2025
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as posted by the channelIn this clip from Project Cosmos Episode 2 — “Greatness & Goodness: A Guide for Young Men in Dark Times”, six leading thinkers discuss the limits of artificial intelligence and the enduring mystery of human greatness.
“AI might get better and better, but it’s never going to generate trust.”
Can a machine ever persuade us, inspire belief, or write something as personal as Augustine’s Confessions?
The panel explores what makes human creativity and persuasion fundamentally different—and why greatness, virtue, and authenticity can never be automated.
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James Orr – Philosopher, University of Cambridge
Johnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
Dan McCarthy – Editor, Modern Age
Nathan Pinkoski – Political Theorist, St. Michael’s College
Bill Rivers – Novelist and Speechwriter
Alex Petkas – Classicist and Host of The Cost of Glory Podcast
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