Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchCultivating 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) pract…
5 months ago
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 maj…
5 months ago
A Thorough Critique of Popular and Psychological Accounts of Meaning of Life
Season 2 Episode 20
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 assi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Silk Road Seminar - Jonathan Pageau
Season 2 Episode 19
Thank you for joining us for our monthly Silk Road Seminar!
Today's guest is @JonathanPageau Jonathan Pageau is a Canadian artist, writer, and pub…
6 months ago
Virtuosity as a Way of Life | Ethan Hsieh and the Tiamat Process
Season 2
Something is coming: https://lectern.johnvervaeke.com/p/whatnext
What if mastery isn't about perfection—but about transformation?
In this episode o…
6 months ago
Silk Road Seminar - Elizabeth Oldfield
Season 2
Thank you for joining us for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is Elizabeth Oldfield.
Elizabeth Oldfield is an experienced leader, write…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Exploring Jewish Neoplatonism: The Life and Philosophy of Solomon Ibn Gabirol
Season 2 Episode 15
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 publi…
7 months ago
Why Reason Needs Spirit | John Vervaeke
Season 2 Episode 15
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 …
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Silk Road Seminar - Rick Repetti
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…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Navigating the Trust Apocalypse: Examining Collective Agency and Distributed Cognitio
Season 2 Episode 13
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 Kier…
8 months, 1 week ago