Power plays a pivotal role in societies and organizations, but we often fail to analyze the way it impacts how we think, relate, and feel. Join us as we step back and develop a conceptual framework for understanding power and influence.

Over the 3 days of the Seminar, we will explore the impact of digitalization and artificial intelligence on democracy through philosophical thought.

We will consider the changing face of today’s workplace. As we confront industrial dislocation and technological progress, how should we think about our humanity and the society that expresses and shapes it?

Socrates New Zealand participants will explore how to drive positive change within their organization and the broader society, enabling them to create long term value for their business or organization.

Socrates Mexico participants will explore the topics of technology, media, trust, and humanity in the beautiful setting in Valle de Bravo.

As our unified social values fragment and organized religion falls to the lowest levels of participation on record, people are seeking meaning. Belief in biohacking and the singularity now resemble tenets of a new faith. Since before the advent of the printing press and the Gutenberg Bible, technology and religion have had a complex and mutually beneficial relationship. While technology in the past augmented religion, join us as we ponder whether technology has itself become a new religion.

In an age of growing partisan politics, the United States still needs bipartisan support to move things forward from infrastructure to foreign policy. Working across the aisle is an integral component of the United States' Congressional system. Amid growing polarization, this panel discusses how government continues to work despite partisanship and the future of working across the aisle.

In an era of endless content and institutional mistrust, the political media landscape of 2024 represents fraught terrain for news consumers. Social platforms are hijacked by trolls while propaganda has become weaponized by political parties and foreign adversaries alike. How do we ensure a healthier media ecosystem that promotes more productive discourse?

Our nation’s Founding Fathers were in a constant state of debate with each other and we will be working with some of the most famous products of that time as well as contemporary pieces that provide texture to our national conversation on societal norms, nationhood, and our obligations to each other and the world. Moreover, we will explore the context in which our founding documents were written, discuss the state of our democratic institutions, and examine our expectations for national leaders.