Ancient Wisdom
for Modern Challenges
Dr. Loncar’s speaking engagements inspire individuals and corporations to rethink their assumptions and embrace philosophy as a path to radical innovation and transformation.
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Samuel Loncar, Ph.D. (Yale University), is a philosopher, scholar, and dynamic speaker who bridges the divides between science, religion, art, and technology to address humanity’s most pressing questions.
As the Director of the Institute for the Meanings of Science, work integrates deep scholarship with real-world impact, making him a sought-after voice for organizations seeking high impact, transformative insights that develop purpose and meaning for individuals and institutions.
With a global perspective rooted in his birthplace of Greece and diverse ancestry from Okinawan, Native American, and Eastern European heritage, Dr. Loncar brings a unique voice to contemporary philosophical discourse and public engagement.
Whether addressing corporate executives, academic audiences, or creative communities, Samuel delivers tailored consulting sessions, keynotes, and workshops that resonate deeply and inspire lasting change.
Ethics of Immortality and the SuperHuman Life
Life extension and life enhancement sciences raise complex questions around the ethics of immortality.
Companies developing these capabilities must be able to face the most difficult questions that have presented themselves to philosophers throughout all of history. This keynote helps groups ethically think through what it means to live in a world of super humans, telepathy, and what it means if you can live forever but others can not afford it.
In this keynote, Dr. Loncar shows people how to navigate technology’s impact on identity and ethics, drawing on philosophy and Silicon Valley’s vibrant religious life.
Ideal for: Tech firms, innovation conferences, leadership summits
Philosophy as Science and Religion
This is story that launched everything—the book, the podcast, the community, and a way of life.
Based on two decades of reseach, this is the groundbreaking story of how an atheistic revolution in philosophy, beginning with Socrates and Jesus, remade religion and science, and set the stage for our post-human age.
This signture keynote shows that the dominant story of reason, science, and religion is a modern myth, and must be replaced if we are to make real progress. The keynot reveals the insights shared in the Philosophy as Science and Religion, forthcoming with Columbia University Press.
Ideal for: Academic institutions, faith communities, science organizations, business leaders
Antisemitism and the Crisis of Humanity
Dr. Loncar’s scholarship on antisemitism has been recognized by a Baron Foundation Grant at Yale University and has been endorsed by leading scholars, including Steven E. Aschheim, Emeritus Professor of European Cultural and Intellectual History at the Hebrew University, Jerusalem.
This keynote explains why antisemitism is a philsophical crisis, reveals its global scope, and explores its historical and existential significance as a threat to any vision of universal human flourishing.
Ideal for: Corporations, universities, Jewish organizations, churches, and policy groups
Signs of Life: How Biology and Philosophy Help You Grow a Living Company
The new biology reveals 6 theoretical minimums for a living organism. A well-oiled machine may run efficiently, but when confronted with new information, it has no ability to adapt, evolve, and grow.
The most successful people create the right kind of environment—a living conext for living beings—so their company will always thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Ideal for: Business facing challenging questions, leaders who want to learn how to redefine what it means to profit with an ethically aligned purpose
“Samuel Loncar is asking the most important questions our culture needs to answer, and he brings historical context and wisdom to the conversation that our questions require.”
— Jon Morgan | Founder & Principal , Sound Fund AdvisorsFeatured Speaking & Events
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Conceptual artist, Sarah Meyohas, and Samuel Loncar in conversation with MacArthur Fellow, Trevor Paglen. | NYC Red Bull Arts, Meyohas’ "Cloud of Petals."
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From a documentary produced by Shabtai, a Global Jewish Leadership Society based at Yale University | "Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky, "From Boston Latin to Lubavitch"
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Conceptual artist, Sarah Meyohas, and Samuel Loncar in conversation with MacArthur Fellow, Trevor Paglen. | NYC Red Bull Arts, Meyohas’ "Cloud of Petals."
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Original poetry reading at Yale Divinity School, hosted with an American Sign Language (ASL) interpreter. Selected readings from Tupelo Press' 30/30 Project publications.
