Economic Freedom, AI, and the Future of America

What does economic freedom actually look like in an age of artificial intelligence, automation, and geopolitical competition? ISI's flagship long form podcast brings together leading thinkers for a candid roundtable on free markets, innovation, national security, and what it all means for American workers and communities.Timestamps:0:00 – Intro: AI, deregulation & tech growth6:11 – AI and job displacement8:56 – The GOP's working class vs. economic dynamism tension16:34 – Are we losing skills to AI?28:24 – Theology, human dignity & what makes us different from machines38:41 – The data center investment bubble52:21 – Industrial policy, national security & reshoring1:00:29 – Disruption without a path forward: the trucker problem1:06:31 – UBI, WALL-E, and the dystopia of purposeless leisure1:10:24 – Closing thoughts: humility, embodiment & conservatism's answer to AIProject Cosmos: Conversations on the Future of Civilization is a production of ISI, the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. Visit isi.org/join to learn more.Like and subscribe for more long form conversations on civilization, culture, and ideas.