In this episode:

• Zak Slayback, Marlo’s husband and a partner at 1517 Fund, joins the podcast to discuss the critical distinctions and concepts regarding discussions about technology in the modern world
• what “scale” and “time-frame” considerations do on a social scale with different technological disruptions, especially in the information age
• how techno-realism charts the right course for conservatives between techno-optimism and techno-pessimism

Texts Mentioned:

• “How Tech Works” by Zak Slayback
• That Hideous Strength by C.S. Lewis
• “Living in a Tech Age” with Jon Askonas
• The Epic of Gilgamesh
• “The Optimistic Thought Experiment” by Peter Thiel
• Rerum Novarum by Pope Leo XIII
• A Canticle for Liebowitz by Walter Miller, Jr.

Become a part of ISI:

• Become a Member
• Support ISI
• Upcoming ISI Events