Up this week is a provocative new episode for The Nick Halaris Show featuring author and historian Kate Epstein. Kate is an Associate Professor for History at Rutgers, the author of two fascinating books—"Torpedo” and “Analog Superpowers”— and a contributor to Persuasion, a publication dedicated to promoting free society.

I came across Kate’s work when a friend and one of my most steadfast supporters forwarded me her must-read essay “We, Robots.” While most are out cheering AI and its potential to make us super intelligent, Kate dares to consider the alternative: what if AI is actually making us all dumber? When I first read the article, I had a feeling Kate would make for a great podcast guest and she did not disappoint.

Tune in to this fascinating conversation to learn:

• The scary truth about the decline in the reading and writing capabilities of college students and why professors around the country are being forced to lower their standards
• Why AI represents such a profound threat to the original ideal of the liberal arts education (i.e. training people for freedom) and why we should fight against its use in schools
• Why reading and writing are skills we shouldn’t take for granted and the crucial role they play in fostering free society

As always, I hope you all enjoy this episode. Thanks for tuning in!

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