Bridging the Gap: Theory, Practice, and Trust
What happens when our need for certainty quietly disconnects us from the very meaning we're trying to find? In this episode, live-recorded first session of a three-part conversation series with Tayl...
23 Apr 1h 9min
Poetry Wakes You to Reality | John Vervaeke & Adam Walker
What if poetry is not optional to human flourishing, but essential to it? In this second dialogue, John Vervaeke and Adam Walker explore poetry as a way of knowing reality rather than merely describin...
17 Apr 1h 19min
Poetry as Spiritual Practice: Bridging the Chasm Between Academia and the Public | John Vervaeke & Adam Walker
Can reclaiming poetry spark a second renaissance and wake us from our digital slumber? John welcomes Adam Walker to the Lectern dialogue series, praising his balanced critique of higher education and ...
2 Apr 1h 14min
Lectern Live Q&A with Mark Miller (03.29.26)
Lectern Q&As are monthly live sessions where members of the Lectern community explore the practical application of cognitive science, philosophy, and contemplative practice in everyday life. These con...
29 Mar 1h 22min
Can Zen and Neoplatonism Solve the Meaning Crisis? Vervaeke and Hsieh
Can the meaning crisis be addressed by transforming how we perceive reality rather than what we believe about it? In this episode, John Vervaeke and Ethan Hsieh introduce the course Between East and W...
27 Mar 1h 31min
Is Reality Incomplete? Desmond and Vervaeke on Meaning and Being
Is reality fully captured by science or are we missing its most essential dimension? In this dialogue, John Vervaeke joins William Desmond and Guy Sengstock to explore the philosophical foundations of...
20 Mar 1h 31min
The Cognitive Science of Happiness with Mark Miller
Why does the modern pursuit of happiness so often leave people feeling lost? In this episode of The Lectern, John Vervaeke speaks with cognitive scientist Mark Miller about the emerging science of hap...
13 Mar 55min
Lectern Live Q&A with Mark Miller (02.28.26)
Lectern Q&As are monthly live sessions where members of the Lectern community explore the practical application of cognitive science, philosophy, and contemplative practice in everyday life. These con...
6 Mar 1h 31min
