Technology & the Human Future: A Four-Part Salon Series - Session 1

​Parnassus House at the RegenHub — Technology & the Human Future: A Four-Part Salon Series

​Session 1: The Ancients: What Plato and Aristotle Already Knew

​Before AI, before venture capital, before “innovation,” there was a deeper question:

​What is technology doing to the human soul?

​Plato and Aristotle did not see technology as neutral.
They saw it as something that shapes virtue, politics, and dependence.

​In this session, we will explore:

• ​Techne versus wisdom and what we have replaced

• ​Why convenience can weaken human capacity

• ​The political consequences of technological dependence

• ​What the ancients would say about AI

​Who is Parnassus House?

​Parnassus House provides Socratic education for leaders." For something slightly longer: "Parnassus House provides Socratic education for leaders. The aim of Socratic education is to help individuals reach their full potential by thinking through perennial human questions which are articulated in the work of history's deepest thinkers.