Cultivating Virtuosity: Integrating Philosophy into Everyday Life
Led by Ethan Hsieh, John Vervaeke and Taylor Barratt, The Lectern is partnering with 5ToMidnight to offer a long form hybrid (online/in-person) practice program called TIAMAT-X. This program brings a ...
22 Nov 20251h 16min
Lectern Live Launch Event — Reflections, Updates, and a Major Announcement
In this livestream, John relected on the past year, walk through important updates to the Lectern platform, preview upcoming courses, and share a major announcement: Led by Ethan Hsieh, John Vervaeke ...
22 Nov 20251h 57min
A Thorough Critique of Popular and Psychological Accounts of Meaning of Life
This is John's second video essay, and it delivers a thorough critique of contemporary theories of meaning in life. With his student Arjun Arora assisting, John dismantles the standard psychological a...
7 Nov 20251h 48min
Silk Road Seminar - Jonathan Pageau
Thank you for joining us for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is @JonathanPageau Jonathan Pageau is a Canadian artist, writer, and public thinker exploring the patterns that unite art, ...
23 Okt 20251h 4min
Virtuosity as a Way of Life | Ethan Hsieh and the Tiamat Process
Something is coming: https://lectern.johnvervaeke.com/p/whatnext What if mastery isn't about perfection—but about transformation? In this episode of The Lectern, John Vervaeke is joined by Ethan Hsi...
17 Okt 20251h 13min
Silk Road Seminar - Elizabeth Oldfield
Thank you for joining us for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is Elizabeth Oldfield. Elizabeth Oldfield is an experienced leader, writer, consultant and podcast host with a passion for i...
30 Sep 20251h 24min
Exploring Jewish Neoplatonism: The Life and Philosophy of Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Watch the first episode of our new season of Lectern Dialogues! This season's guest is Zevi Slavin. Zevi Slavin is a philosopher, educator, and public scholar whose work explores the intersections of ...
19 Sep 20251h 24min
Why Reason Needs Spirit | John Vervaeke
Thank you for joining us for this in-depth solo lecture from Dr. John Vervaeke, where he continues his exploration of cognition, meaning, and spirit from the perspective of relevance realization and p...
5 Sep 202551min
