Events

Great Founders

Parnassus House will run an eight-part seminar series on Great Founders: Regimes, Cities, States, and Firms from October 21st through December 16th, 2025.

Read our announcement for that series to learn more:

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Grappling with the Question of China

The Western world is transfixed by the question of China. How is China navigating the difficult political and technological problems of the twenty-first century? What is life really like in China? What does the challenge of the Chinese model mean for the future of American prosperity, and the American way of life?

In early October, Parnassus House is running a two-part series on China with Carl Mitcham, Professor Emeritus at Colorado School of Mines and Visiting International Professor of Philosophy of Technology at Renmin University of China. We will hear Carl's reflections, and begin to grapple with the question of China.

Technology and Statecraft

Parnassus House ran a nine-part seminar series on Technology & Statecraft from July 22nd through September 16th, 2025. Read our announcement for that series here:

Machiavelli's The Prince

Parnassus House ran an eight-part seminar series on Machiavelli's The Prince from March 4th through April 22nd, 2025. Read our reflections from that series here:

Plato's Republic

Parnassus House ran an eight-part seminar series on Plato's Republic from October 22nd through December 17th, 2024. Read our reflections from that series here:

Reflections on Plato’s Republic and the importance of education

Parnassus House recently completed its inaugural seminar series on Plato’s Republic. Many thanks to all who participated and dedicated their time to reading and discussing it with us. To mark the occasion, I’d like to offer a brief reflection on what we learned about Plato’s view of

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