In "Notions of Progress," host Marshall Madow explores the concept of progress through history, examining technological advancements and philosophical ideas. This trailer delves into themes like AI, transhumanism, and technological determinism, tracing progress from ancient Greece to modern times. It questions the assumptions behind progress and its impact on human life, offering a glimpse of what's to come in the series.

Host: Marshall Madow holds an MA in History from Cambridge University (thesis on Georges Sorel's epistemology of myth) and an MSc from Oxford Business School in Major Program Management (with a specialization in Complexity Theory and Leadership. He is currently preparing PhD applications in intellectual history for Fall 2027, with research interests in how different intellectual traditions have responded to Enlightenment progress narratives and technological determinism.

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