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
The Future of American Education | Arnn, Brooks, Imam, Tate, Mitchell & Burtka
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In this episode of Project Cosmos, Johnny Burtka brings together Dr. Larry Arnn, Pastor Corey Brooks, Jacob Imam, Jeremy Tate, and Dr. Joshua Mitchell for a powerful roundtable discussion on the future of American education as we approach the nation's 250th birthday.
📌 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.
Guests:
Dr. Larry Arnn – President, Hillsdale College
Pastor Corey Brooks – Founder, Project H.O.O.D. and Leadership Academy (Chicago)
Dr. Jacob Imam – Founder, College of St. Joseph the Worker (Steubenville, OH)
Jeremy Tate – Founder & CEO, Classic Learning Test (CLT)
Dr. Joshua Mitchell – Professor of Political Theory, Georgetown University
Johnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)
⏰ Chapters:
00:00 Introduction & 10-Year Vision for Education
01:08 Pastor Corey Brooks on School Choice
07:18 Jeremy Tate on Classical Learning Test
08:18 Identity Politics & Higher Education
28:50 Inner City Education & the Gospel
1:04:15 The American Canon & Great Books
1:20:00 Marriage, Family & Gender Dynamics
1:40:00 Liberal Arts & Manual Labor
1:47:45 AI, Digital Age & Human Competence
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