Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roycroft Campus, believed in the beauty and purpose to be found through a philosophy known as Head, Heart, Hand. This philosophy would center the Roycroft Movement in an age where people were disenchanted, feeling uprooted, and wondering if the upside of technological progress was truly worth it.
Sound familiar, friend?
We find ourselves in a similar age, with emerging technology that seems unlike any that has come before. The promise and potential problems have magnetized our attention. We are simultaneously reaping the benefits and experiencing the shock of rapid change.
Join us on October 24th at 7pm for good-natured debate on the potential vice and virtue of Artificial Intelligence. An expert representing the Roycroft tradition and an AI-informed expert will debate whether generative AI is compatible with the Head, Heart, Hand philosophy that inspired Hubbard and the Roycrofters.
Is AI just another tool?
Does AI fundamentally alter the nature of creativity and authorship?
Will AI enrich or erode what it means to be human?
Would Hubbard have embraced AI or railed against it?
What place, if any, should AI occupy in your life and your life’s work?
These themes will be explored in a guided conversation that allows for improvisation. Social refreshments will be served to keep whistles appropriately wet and whetted.
Save your seat by registering today, and invite someone you believe would enjoy an evening of exploration in an environment curated for creativity in community.