Project Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization
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 offers unfiltered discussions at the highest level.
Project Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization
Golden Age Mindset: Restoring Western Civilization | Project Cosmos LIVE
Project Cosmos returns with a special LIVE episode, filmed at ISI’s annual Homecoming Weekend in Wilmington, DE. This in-depth roundtable brings together leading voices in the conservative intellectual movement—including Phillip Blond, Rod Dreher, Mary Harrington, Michael Gibson, Dan McCarthy, Nathan Pinkoski, Kevin Roberts, Justin Shubow, and Johnny Burtka—for an unfiltered, wide-ranging dialogue on one of the most pressing questions of our time:
👉 How can we recover the Golden Age Mindset and restore Western civilization?
Join us as our panel explores:
The moral and intellectual foundations needed for civilizational renewal
Lessons from the Western tradition and how to apply them today
The challenges and opportunities facing young leaders in America
The role of art, education, and culture in shaping the future
Strategies for building resilient communities and institutions
What it means to pursue a “Golden Age” in the 21st century
Set against the backdrop of ISI’s beautiful Brandywine Valley campus, this episode captures the spirit of fellowship, learning, and bold conversation that defines Homecoming Weekend.
Featured Guests:
Phillip Blond – Political thinker, founder of ResPublica
Rod Dreher – Author, The Benedict Option
Mary Harrington – Author, Feminism Against Progress
Michael Gibson – Venture capitalist, author
Dan McCarthy – Editor-in-Chief, Modern Age
Nathan Pinkoski – Senior Fellow, Center for Renewing America
Kevin Roberts – President, The Heritage Foundation
Justin Shubow – President, National Civic Art Society
Johnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
📌 Project Cosmos is ISI’s flagship series—intimate, living-room-style conversations where today’s leading thinkers tackle the deepest political and cultural challenges facing America.
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