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Reflections from Aspen Institute's Socrates Seminar

Three days of philosophical inquiry on whether AI brings a "New Enlightenment or Digital Despotism," with Cosmos and the Aspen Institute

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July 2025

Philosopher–Builder Summer Reads

12 recommendations from top thinkers in the Cosmos network: featuring sci-fi classics, philosophical essays, and polymath biographies.

Jul 25 •

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In Defense of Self-Direction

What Tocqueville, Aristotle, and Mill understood about human autonomy

Jul 22 •

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The Philosopher-Builder

The AI age demands a new kind of technologist

Jul 16 •

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Reading List: AI and the Future of Human Autonomy

Open-source reading list from a discussion group hosted by the Liberty Fund

Jul 14 •

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Social Tinkering: Why Collaborative Curiosity Beats Vibe-Coding

How can we design AI tools that protect the messy, communal discovery at the heart of learning?

Jul 7 •

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June 2025

May 2025

Will AI Kill Our Freedom To Think?

You can now apply for $1 million in spot grants to help AI promote free speech and free thought!

Published on The Eternally Radical Idea with Greg Lukianoff • May 19

AI vs. the Self-Directed Career

Humboldtian advice for staying autonomous when deferring is easy.

May 9 •

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The Philosophical Roots of Decentralized AI

Everyone talks about decentralization—but how, why, and when does it work?

May 2 •

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