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Austin Hoffman

Austin Hoffman lives in Meridian, ID. He has previously written for the Circe Institute, The Imaginative Conservative, and FORMA. He, his wife, and three boys enjoy spending time outdoors or reading a good book.

Articles by Austin Hoffman

Happy are Those who Know the Causes of Things: Recovering Aristotle’s Four Causes 

Science can only provide partial truths because it does not consider form or end.
June 26, 2025

Artificial Intelligence for the Artificially Intelligent

Perhaps AI isn’t referring to the technology itself, but only those who use it.
March 7, 2025

A Modest Proposal: Classical Schools Should Embrace AI

If classical schools insist on banning AI in all forms, their kids will be left behind.
December 30, 2024

The AI Mousetrap

AI promises free cheese, but there is no such thing as a free lunch. Although we often boast about AI’s ability to create, we should instead focus the conversation on…
June 28, 2024

Awkward Family Dinner: A Review of Reforming Classical Education

Any reformation requires a standard. How else could you measure progress? The standard of reviving classical learning should plainly include those revered authors who inspired and contributed to that tradition.
February 3, 2023

Walking alongside Wisdom: A review of Learning the Good Life

Lying on a bed at 2:00 AM idly flipping through a book while texting a friend isn’t likely to be a transformative experience. Treating education as a hoop to jump…
September 30, 2022