Lectures

America's War on Christianity | Tocqueville on Religion

Watch now | A lecture celebrating America's 250th anniversary

Jul 6 • Johnathan Bi

1:30:10

Democracy with American Characteristics | Tocqueville on America's Industrial Aristocracy

Watch now | My lecture celebrating America's 250th anniversary

Jul 4 • Johnathan Bi

1:40:00

Only Treachery Can Defend Freedom | Machiavelli's Domestic Policy Explained

Listen now | A lecture on Machiavelli's Domestic Policy

Mar 16 • Johnathan Bi

2:05:13

The Case for Imperialism | Machiavelli's Foreign Policy Explained

Lecture on Machiavelli's Foreign Policy & Case for Conquest

Jan 27 • Johnathan Bi

50:29

Answering Tough Questions on Machiavelli’s Ethics | Q&A

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Nov 29, 2025 • Johnathan Bi

35:23

Why Good People Make Terrible Leaders | Machiavelli's Ethics Explained

A lecture on Machiavelli's ethics

Nov 28, 2025 • Johnathan Bi

1:11:34

Your Face Shapes Your Destiny | Shelley's Frankenstein Explained

Watch now (19 mins) | The True Horror of Frankenstein

Oct 31, 2025 • Johnathan Bi

18:47

Embrace the Erotic | Plato's Symposium Explained

A lecture on Plato's Symposium

Aug 31, 2025 • Johnathan Bi

1:36:33

A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy | Cicero's Definibus

Watch now | A Systematic Critique of Stoic Philosophy building off of Nietzsche's Gay Science and Cicero's Definibus

Jun 27, 2025 • Johnathan Bi

1:21:23

Introduction to Stoic Philosophy | Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations Explained

Watch now | A lecture on Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations

Jan 16, 2025 • Johnathan Bi

1:21:46

Shakespeare's Julius Caesar: Will America Fall Like Rome?

Watch now (99 mins) | A lecture on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar

Nov 1, 2024 • Johnathan Bi

1:39:10

Rousseau's Second Discourse: Why The Poor Embrace Inequality

Watch now | A lecture on Rousseau's Discourse on the Origin of Inequality

Sep 13, 2024 • Johnathan Bi

1:45:29

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