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 offer