The Case for Techno-Optimism? | Project Cosmos EP:03
November 5, 2025
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as posted by the channelIn this episode of Project Cosmos, host Johnny Burtka is joined by Ross Douthat, Aaron M. Renn, Michael Miller, Matthew Walther, and Frank Hanna for a profound roundtable on one of the most urgent questions of our time:
👉 What does it mean to be a techno-optimist? Can technology serve the common good, or is it leading us toward dystopia?
This wide-ranging conversation explores:
The promise and peril of AI, biotech, and digital innovation
The tension between faith, tradition, and technological progress
How technology shapes culture, politics, and the future of America
The moral and spiritual challenges of the digital age
Decentralization, blockchain, and the search for community
The role of leadership, witness, and spiritual renewal in a technological society
Global competition, China, and the future of Western civilization
The importance of subsidiarity, education, and local solutions
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📌 Project Cosmos is ISI’s flagship series—intimate, living-room-style conversations where today’s leading thinkers tackle the deepest political, philosophical, and cultural challenges facing America.
Guests:
Johnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
Aaron M. Renn – writer, urban analyst
Michael Matheson Miller – social philosopher, Acton Institute
Matthew Walther – editor, The Lamp
Ross Douthat – columnist, The New York Times
Frank Hanna – entrepreneur, philanthropist
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