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Matthew Parish writes that Plato has been unfashionable for about two thousand years, which he says is usually a sign a philosopher has said something important. Plato's best-known political proposition is that states will have no end of troubles until philosophers become kings, or kings become philosophers. Modern liberal societies have generally treated it as a relic of aristocratic Athens.
Read the original →The Microsoft cofounder thinks a lot of humanity may choose not to "live at the technological frontier" because of AI advancement.
Read the original →Joy Qiao is chairperson of Wellington College Education (China). She says education should be about human flourishing, helping young people grow in character, purpose, connection and compassion, not only exam results, university destinations or career success. She says this philosophy shapes what happens in classrooms and where the group chooses to grow.
Read the original →Canon Dr. Vinay Samuel said artificial intelligence cannot become conscious in the way humans are. He also warned that AI-driven technology has revived an ancient human urge "to play God."
Read the original →Nvidia chief Jensen Huang said on Thursday that warnings that artificial intelligence could wipe out humanity were "cheap."
Read the original →The symposium is scheduled for 13:00 to 18:10 on Friday, November 20, 2026. It will be held at Ono Memorial Auditorium, Waseda University. Admission is free.
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