In 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 innovationThe tension between faith, tradition, and technological progressHow technology shapes culture, politics, and the future of AmericaThe moral and spiritual challenges of the digital ageDecentralization, blockchain, and the search for communityThe role of leadership, witness, and spiritual renewal in a technological societyGlobal competition, China, and the future of Western civilizationThe importance of subsidiarity, education, and local solutions⏰ CHAPTERS:00:00 - Introduction: Technology and Conservative Perspectives40:46 - The Virtues and Pitfalls of Modern Technology55:02 - Hyper-Politics and the Failure of Political Solutions1:06:28 - Global Competition and China's Technological Rise1:19:59 - Ameliorating the Worst: Limited Reforms and Class Divides1:26:34 - Christian Anthropology and Decentralized Solutions1:32:44 - Personal Witness and Spiritual Awakening📌 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 analystMichael Matheson Miller – social philosopher, Acton InstituteMatthew Walther – editor, The LampRoss Douthat – columnist, The New York TimesFrank Hanna – entrepreneur, philanthropist🔔 Subscribe for more episodes of Project Cosmos, where ideas, technology, and society meet.ProjectCosmos #JohnnyBurtka #AaronMRenn #MichaelMiller #MatthewWalther #RossDouthat #FrankHanna #TechnoOptimism #Technology #Society #AI #Faith #Decentralization #Podcast #FutureOfCivilization #Leadership #Philosophy #Culture #AmericaLearn more about ISI’s educational programs: https://isi.org

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