LecturesOnTap and the New Wave of Learning
How a sold-out lecture and a new approach remind me why knowledge matters
This past Sunday, tickets went live for LecturesOnTap's Chicago collection.
I am truly honored to be taking part in this. Tickets for my lecture sold out in 40 minutes. I sat there in awe scrolling through the comments. People so excited that they get the chance to attend, others devastated that they're missing out.
I am thrilled to see this. I have been a fan of this organization since I first came across them a few months ago. However, as this has become more real, I have discovered that my enthusiasm stems from two main reasons:
1) There is still a hunger for knowledge and learning.
2) People are innovating new ways to make that knowledge more accessible.
To address the first part, I speak to professors, and there is an ever-growing reality that students aren't interested anymore. This feels ironic, that students pay thousands of dollars, and are skipping these very same lectures from these very same professors that others are so excited to see.
This is why this build-up to working with LecturesOnTap has felt so refreshing and exciting. Every post that is made, I see hundreds of comments of people desperate for it to come to their cities.
The reaction these speakers must feel to a room full of hungry learners, when hands go up unapologetically at Q+A time, or when people express a thank you that is genuine, is exciting.
As a student, the way knowledge is sometimes delivered in traditional school settings feels transactional. It is as if it’s just a commodity to be bought, completed, and checked off. This can foster apathy, where students treat learning as a hurdle rather than an opportunity. The passion for knowledge gets lost amid grades, credits, and rigid structures.
In contrast, what I see with LecturesOnTap and similar platforms is the opposite: learning as a shared, dynamic experience. It’s not about passing exams or fulfilling requirements; it’s about curiosity, connection, and growth. This distinction is what makes all the difference.
This gets to my second part. I am a massive fan of the innovative ways that people are increasing the thirst for knowledge. This is what excites me about the prospect of a brand like this growing.
For me, this opportunity is deeply meaningful, and not simply because I am a young scholar. It reminds me why I pursued scholarship in the first place. I want to share ideas that spark wonder and provoke new ways of thinking. To see an audience eager, unafraid to ask questions, and genuinely grateful, is a reminder that knowledge isn’t just a commodity, but a living, breathing experience that connects us all.
I am truly honored to be taking part in this. Tickets for my lecture sold out in 40 minutes. I sat there in awe scrolling through the comments. People so excited that they get the chance to attend, others devastated that they're missing out.
I am thrilled to see this. I have been a fan of this organization since I first came across them a few months ago. However, as this has become more real, I have discovered that my enthusiasm stems from two main reasons:
1) There is still a hunger for knowledge and learning.
2) People are innovating new ways to make that knowledge more accessible.
To address the first part, I speak to professors, and there is an ever-growing reality that students aren't interested anymore. This feels ironic, that students pay thousands of dollars, and are skipping these very same lectures from these very same professors that others are so excited to see.
This is why this build-up to working with LecturesOnTap has felt so refreshing and exciting. Every post that is made, I see hundreds of comments of people desperate for it to come to their cities.
The reaction these speakers must feel to a room full of hungry learners, when hands go up unapologetically at Q+A time, or when people express a thank you that is genuine, is exciting.
As a student, the way knowledge is sometimes delivered in traditional school settings feels transactional. It is as if it’s just a commodity to be bought, completed, and checked off. This can foster apathy, where students treat learning as a hurdle rather than an opportunity. The passion for knowledge gets lost amid grades, credits, and rigid structures.
In contrast, what I see with LecturesOnTap and similar platforms is the opposite: learning as a shared, dynamic experience. It’s not about passing exams or fulfilling requirements; it’s about curiosity, connection, and growth. This distinction is what makes all the difference.
This gets to my second part. I am a massive fan of the innovative ways that people are increasing the thirst for knowledge. This is what excites me about the prospect of a brand like this growing.
For me, this opportunity is deeply meaningful, and not simply because I am a young scholar. It reminds me why I pursued scholarship in the first place. I want to share ideas that spark wonder and provoke new ways of thinking. To see an audience eager, unafraid to ask questions, and genuinely grateful, is a reminder that knowledge isn’t just a commodity, but a living, breathing experience that connects us all.