Project Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization

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Project Cosmos is a new series from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI) that brings together leading thinkers for candid, in-depth conversations about politics, culture, history, and the fate of the American regime. Hosted in an informal, living-room setting, each episode feels less like a panel discussion and more like stepping inside a private exchange among some of today’s most influential intellectuals. Together, they explore urgent questions: • What is the common good in 21st-century America? • Has liberalism failed, and what comes after it? • Can the administrative state be reformed—or must it be dismantled? • Should Americans embrace a stronger executive power? • What lessons can we learn from Rome, the Founders, and modern history? From executive authority and Caesarism to community, culture, and the role of elites, Project Cosmos offer