TOPICS: The nanny state, the future or artificial intelligence, the essays of Flannery O'Connor, & the philosophy of luckHost Scot Bertram talks with Paul Rahe, Professor of History & Chair in the Western Heritage at Hillsdale, about the origins of the "nanny state" and attempts to roll it back. Brian Christian, author of THE MOST HUMAN HUMAN discusses the future of artificial intelligence. On the anniversary of her birth, Flannery O'Connor is featured in a conversation with Hillsdale Professor of English Michael Jordan. And Ian Church, Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Hillsdale, talks about the philosophy of luck and a recent book he edited on the topic.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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