About this episode
In the debut episode of Project Cosmos, Christopher Rufo, Patrick Deneen, Christopher Caldwell, Curtis Yarvin, and Johnny Burtka (President of ISI) gather for a provocative roundtable on one of the most urgent questions of our time:? What is the future of executive power and can it serve the common good?This wide-ranging discussion covers:-The meaning of the common good in a pluralistic 21st-century America-Whether liberalism has failed, and what comes next-The origins and growth of the administrative state-Should bureaucracy be dismantled, reformed, or used for populist ends?-The role of DOGE reforms, tech, and MAGA in shaping political power-How the Civil Rights revolution reshaped executive authority-Is America an oligarchy—and what can be done about it?-Historical lessons from Hamilton, Jefferson, Jackson, and Lincoln-And the bold question: Should Americans embrace Caesarism?? Project Cosmos is ISI’s new flagship series—intimate, living-room-style conversations where today’s leading thinkers tackle the deepest political and cultural challenges facing America.Guests:Christopher Rufo – writer, senior fellow at the Manhattan InstitutePatrick Deneen – political theorist, author of Why Liberalism FailedChristopher Caldwell – journalist, author of The Age of EntitlementCurtis Yarvin – political theorist and bloggerJohnny Burtka – President, Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI)? Subscribe for more episodes of Project Cosmos, where ideas, history, and political strategy meet.#ProjectCosmos #ChristopherRufo #PatrickDeneen #ChristopherCaldwell #CurtisYarvin #JohnnyBurtka #AdministrativeState #ExecutivePower #Conservatism #Politics #CommonGood
