Alexis de Tocqueville – John Rector

The cover of Of Age by John Rector shows rows of small pale figures on a dark green field, each with an amber lantern held high above it on a thin thread.

Of Age: Tocqueville, the Gentle Guardian, and the One Question to Ask Your AI

November 12, 2026November 12, 2026 jsrector

In 1840 Tocqueville described a power so kind he could not name it: absolute, detailed, regular, far-seeing and mild. It could not be built then. This book argues that it can be built now, and that the difference between a delegate and a guardian is the one question to ask of your AI. … readOf Age: Tocqueville, the Gentle Guardian, and the One Question to Ask Your AI