Exploring Predictive Processing and the Science of Happiness with Mark Miller (01:26:30)
In this episode of The Lectern, host Ethan Hsieh sits down with philosopher and cognitive scientist Mark Miller to explore the science of predictive processing and its implications for happiness, mean...
Silk Road Seminar: Jung, Meaning, and Cognitive Transformation (02:04:39)
Thank you for joining us live for this month's Silk Road Seminar, featuring Kevin Lu and Anderson Todd. Kevin Lu is a Jungian psychoanalyst, lecturer, and scholar whose work bridges analytical psychol...
Dante, Blake, and the Power of the Imagination (01:04:09)
In this episode, John welcomes Mark Vernon to discuss his two books, 'Dante's Divine Comedy: A Guide for the Spiritual Journey' and 'Awake: William Blake and the Imagination'. They explore the profoun...
Cultivating Virtue in Educational Practice with Ethan Hsieh (01:15:18)
To learn directly from 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 p...
Silk Road Seminar - Nicole Baden (01:17:23)
Thank you for joining us LIVE for this special Lectern Launch Event with Nicole Baden and Dr. John Vervaeke. Nicole Baden is a contemplative teacher, somatic practitioner, and long-time collaborator w...
LIVE TIAMAT X Q&A with Ethan Hsieh (01:56:08)
Learn more about the program here: https://lectern.johnvervaeke.com/courses/tiamat-x Led by Ethan Hsieh, John Vervaeke and Taylor Barratt, The Lectern is partnering with 5ToMidnight to offer a long fo...
Cultivating Virtuosity: Integrating Philosophy into Everyday Life (01:16:09)
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 ...
Lectern Live Launch Event — Reflections, Updates, and a Major Announcement (01:57:09)
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 ...
A Thorough Critique of Popular and Psychological Accounts of Meaning of Life (01:48:57)
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...
Silk Road Seminar - Jonathan Pageau (01:04:31)
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, ...
Virtuosity as a Way of Life | Ethan Hsieh and the Tiamat Process (01:13:32)
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...
Silk Road Seminar - Elizabeth Oldfield (01:24:07)
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...
Exploring Jewish Neoplatonism: The Life and Philosophy of Solomon Ibn Gabirol (01:24:23)
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 ...
Why Reason Needs Spirit | John Vervaeke (00:51:40)
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...
Silk Road Seminar - Rick Repetti (01:16:37)
Thank you for joining us LIVE for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is Rick Repetti. Silk Road Seminars are a live event where John weaves together threads from his various theoretical conv...
Navigating the Trust Apocalypse: Examining Collective Agency and Distributed Cognitio (01:30:32)
How do we rebuild trust and meaning in a world where certainty and connection are breaking down? In this episode of The Lectern, John welcomes Kieran McCammon and Jordan Hall to discuss the 'trust a...
Silk Road Seminar - Bishop Maximus (01:04:21)
Bishop Maximus is a theologian, scholar, and Orthodox bishop whose work bridges ancient Christian thought with contemporary philosophical inquiry. A leading voice in the revival of patristic epistemol...
The Philosophical Silk Road: A Journey to Rediscovering Theosis and Sacred Pluralism (01:07:59)
The Calling to Reorient the Self How can the sacred be recovered in a world fractured by autonomy and fragmentation? In this deeply personal episode of Kainos on The Lectern, recorded during a session...
Agency, Communion, and the Dialogical Self (01:16:38)
"To what extent is authenticity a solitary alignment with the inner self, versus a relational and dialogical process shaped through communion with others?" John Vervaeke, Gregg Henriques and Matthew S...
The Crisis of Being (01:13:10)
The Crisis of Being James Filler is a philosopher, theologian, and leading voice in metaphysics and post-Cartesian thought, specializing in substance ontology, the meaning crisis, and relational mod...
Embarking on the Philosophical Silk Road: Exploring Pilgrimage and Theosis (01:49:01)
This conversation marks the beginning of a deeper inquiry for Dr. John Vervaeke: What if pilgrimage is not a retreat from the world, but a return to what is most real? Joined by Ethan Hsieh, John expl...
The Return of the Sacred: Mysticism, Tradition, and the Challenge of Modernity (01:31:10)
Ritual, Wisdom, and What's Lost Sebastian Morello was trained in philosophy by Sir Roger Scruton and Andrew Pinsent. He is a lecturer, columnist, and popular public speaker in the United Kingdom and t...
What AI Can Never Be | John Vervaeke (00:57:04)
Can artificial intelligence truly become wise? In this landmark lecture, John Vervaeke explores the future of AI through a lens few dare to examine: the limits of intelligence itself. He unpacks the c...
Silk Road Seminar - Zevi Slavin (01:29:59)
Thank you for joining us LIVE for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is Zevi Slavin, founder of Seekers of Unity, a multidisciplinary platform exploring the convergence of science, mysticism...
Sacredness After Deconstruction (01:38:05)
Britt Hartley is a certified spiritual director, meditation teacher, and leading voice in secular spirituality, specializing in religious trauma, deconstruction, and nihilism recovery. With a Master's...
