Apr 23, 2026
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 Taylor, Ethan, and John Vervaeke, the group introduces a format combining an hour of dialogue with a follow-on Zoom...
Apr 17, 2026
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 describing it. Their conversation moves through imagination, inexhaustible meaning, beauty, sacredness, freedom, embodiment, and...
Apr 2, 2026
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 his work on poetry as a spiritual practice and the possibility of a second renaissance. Adam, an English PhD from...
Mar 29, 2026
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 conversations typically feature John Vervaeke and Ethan Hsieh responding to questions from the community.
In this session,...
Mar 27, 2026
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 West, which explores Zen Neoplatonism as a dialogical framework integrating Eastern and Western traditions. The course is...