Spencer Klavan, Rachel Bovard, Michael Toscano, Gladden Pappin, and Leah Libresco Sargeant join Project Cosmos to discuss the impacts of technology and AI on the American family.
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Hello John,
The fifth episode of ISI’s flagship series, Project Cosmos, is now available on YouTube
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This conversation asks the question: How are technology, transhumanism, and AI reshaping the American family and our society’s future? Our discussion covers a variety of subjects ranging from faith and ethics to the global technology race.
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I moderated this discussion between five thinkers with backgrounds in family policy, education, and classical thought:
Rachel Bovard is the Vice President of Programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute.
Spencer Klavan is the author of How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises (2023) and the host of the Young Heretics podcast.
Leah Libresco Sargeant is a speaker and author of several books, most recently The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto (2025).
Gladden Pappin is the president of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs, and he is also the cofounder and deputy editor of American Affairs.
Michael Toscano is the Director of the Family First Technology Initiative for the Institute for Family Studies and co-author of What Does Bowdoin Teach? How a Liberal Arts College Shapes Students (2013).
You can watch the whole discussion on YouTube
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or Apple Podcasts
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I hope you find this conversation insightful and encouraging as we explore one of the most pressing issues of our time.
Best regards,
Johnny Burtka
President and CEO
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