Mentorship and the Lyceum.
Right now, we’re at a turning point.
Public discourse is broken.
Universities have become ideological factories.
Young minds are hungry for purpose—but are being fed confusion, conformity, and consumerism.
Connection has become a valued commodity that many often don’t know how to achieve anymore. With our ever-growing social media and online presence making us more and more anti-social, developing real-life skills is valued now more than ever. Schooling, while helpful, often doesn't focus on the most crucial life skills needed to succeed: Social skills and self-development. The understanding of human nature, how to speak with conviction/persuasion, how to have rock-solid inner confidence rooted in a love for oneself, and how to understand social structures. These qualities are often overlooked in public education but are the most critical to success in all life aspects. Strengthening my character (intellectually and emotionally) would give me the tools needed to succeed and overcome any challenge in life.
We are producing workers, not philosophers. Followers, not leaders.
And most dangerously, a generation that knows how to scroll—but not how to think.
That’s why I’m building something different. Something dangerous. Something ancient yet entirely new.
The Underground Lyceum
The Underground Lyceum is a modern-day Socratic movement named after Aristotle's original school. A rebel academy for young men who refuse to settle for surface-level answers. A gathering of the few who still believe that ideas shape the world—and that those who master them inherit the future.
We meet in person for rigorous, no-holds-barred discussions on:
Philosophy — from Plato to Nietzsche
History — cycles of empires, revolutions, and ideas
Politics — not just opinions, but systems, theory, power
Psychology — depth, shadow, archetypes, and influence
Spirituality — the transcendent truths that shape civilization
We don't dodge controversy—we invite it.
We challenge each other to think clearly, speak truthfully, and live deliberately.
This isn’t a classroom. It’s a forge. A place where intellect sharpens character.
Where you don’t just consume ideas—you become them.
Why It Matters
The collapse is cultural first. When a society forgets what it means to be human, all else decays in time. We are not here to play the game.
We are here to rewrite the rules.
Young men today are not weak because they lack potential. They are weak because they lack mind, body, and soul formation.
Schools teach compliance. Media teaches fear. Tech teaches distraction.
But the Lyceum teaches how to ask better questions.
How to listen.
How to argue.
How to think for yourself.
How to lead others without losing your integrity.
In a world addicted to noise, we practice stillness.
In a world built on masks, we seek truth.
In a world that worships comfort, we choose courage.
This Is Not a Mentorship Program
Mentorship matters deeply. I know— But the Underground Lyceum is something far bigger.
This is not about personal advice. This is about building a new class of public thinkers. A generation of men who can write, speak, lead, build, organize, and influence the future.
This is a movement—hidden in plain sight—to train the next wave of cultural leaders. We’re forming a tribe of ambitious minds. The gritty, intense, rebellious few who are tired of being lied to, tired of being tamed, and tired of waiting for the world to make sense.
This is not a safe space. It’s a sacred space. A firelit circle of young philosophers and warriors, sharpening each other for the world to come.
A New Kind of Power
What starts as an intellectual brotherhood can become so much more.
Over time, this movement can:
Influence public discourse
Mobilize cultural activism
Develop media, books, films, and art
Shape education, politics, and philosophy
And build a real-world network of men devoted to truth, virtue, and impact
Eventually, we plan to secure land and form a permanent physical academy—a monastery for modern minds. A training ground for the intellectual elite who will rebuild this culture from the ashes.
But to get there—we need founders.
This Is Where You Come In
If you’re reading this, maybe you feel it.
That sense that something’s off. That the world’s on fire—and the smartest people are asleep. Maybe you've been waiting for something worth fighting for. This is it.
We’re looking for:
Students — ambitious, driven young men (18–30) who want to grow into leaders
Speakers and mentors — philosophers, authors, or thinkers who want to teach the next generation
Patrons — men and women who want to fund a renaissance
Just like the Medici family funded the Renaissance, you could become a founding supporter of a movement that will ripple through culture for decades.
Your name wouldn’t just be on a donation—it would be in the story.
The story of how a few brave souls decided to do more than watch history.
They shaped it.
We Are the Lyceum
We are the misfits who still believe ideas matter.
We never stopped asking why.
We study, we question, and we burn the old maps.
We are the Lyceum.
And if this stirs something in you, it means you might be one of us.
