
Hacking Humanity: Data, Desire, and the Future of Free Will
What happens when data knows us better than we know ourselves? In this raw and riveting conversation, John Vervaeke and Christopher Mastropietro sit down with Andy Russell — a former architect of data...
8 Mai 20251h 58min

Silk Road Seminar - Khalil Andani
Thank you for joining us LIVE for our monthly Silk Road Seminar! Today's guest is Khalil Andani, an Assistant Professor of Religion at Augustana College whose research focuses on Islamic philosophy, I...
28 Apr 20251h 30min

Lectern Q&As: The Virtue of Love | Featuring John Vervaeke, Ethan, and Ellie
Welcome to a special installment of the Lectern Q&A! This month's theme is Love as a Virtue and Existential Stance. This session dives into the nature of love—not just as a feeling, but as a participa...
16 Apr 20251h 3min

Autonomy, Authenticity, and the Fragmented Self
If you find yourself torn between rationality and spirituality, science and mysticism, facts and belief; The Lectern's inaugural 8-week course will offer you a new lens through which to reflect on the...
9 Apr 20251h 13min

Silk Road Seminar with Tom Cheetham
Thanks for joining The Lectern Live Become a member at Gamma Tier and above to join the Live Q&A portion of this seminar. Join the Lectern here: https://lectern.teachable.com/p/lecte...
26 Mar 202558min

Redefining Human Flourishing: AI and the Meaning Crisis
As AI continues to advance and integrate into our daily lives, can it truly be designed to align with our deepest human values and moral principles? If so, how can we ensure that AI not only understan...
14 Mar 20251h 17min

Neoplatonism and the Ground of Relationality
What if the deepest truth of reality lies not in substances or isolated things, but in the pure relationality that connects everything? John Vervaeke is joined by renowned scholar Douglas Hedley to ex...
25 Feb 20251h 6min

Silk Road Seminar with D.C. Schindler
Thanks for joining The Lectern Live Become a member at Gamma Tier and above to join the Live Q&A portion of this seminar. Join the Lectern here: https://lectern.teachable.com/p/lecte...
18 Feb 20251h 10min



















