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This year at Tallgrass, philosopher Scott Samuelson shared his Seven Puzzles About the Pursuit of Happiness. Read it her...
08/27/2026

This year at Tallgrass, philosopher Scott Samuelson shared his Seven Puzzles About the Pursuit of Happiness. Read it here!

We were delighted to have Dr. Alison Lynch of the University of Iowa and Valerie Pavilonis of The Dispatch with us on Sa...
08/13/2026

We were delighted to have Dr. Alison Lynch of the University of Iowa and Valerie Pavilonis of The Dispatch with us on Saturday discussing causes and responses to the ongoing mental health crisis. If we are meant, in this country, to "pursue happiness" there is a need to address the major causes that impede a significant portion of the population in this pursuit.

Should the aim of technology be to eliminate suffering, inconvenience, and friction?There are reasons to think some kind...
08/10/2026

Should the aim of technology be to eliminate suffering, inconvenience, and friction?

There are reasons to think some kinds of suffering might be necessary for a full human life. Growth, whether in the classroom, relationships, or at the gym, can't be obtained without difficulty. At the same time, to be open to relationships and to love is to be open to the possibility of hurt and loss. To eliminate these things with technology might mean to eliminate something essential to human flourishing.

Many thanks to Dr. Ali Hasan from for joining us at the Des Moines Festival of Ideas to discuss the ethics of 'artificial intelligence'!

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