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On cultivating doubt
oaive
Jan 4
My friends
You only get a few humans who truly shape your life. His newest book, My Friends, is a tribute to those relationships and the daily work of showing up for the people who matter most.
Kim
Nov 21, 2025
A curious student of the world
Susan Cain's journey to becoming a celebrated writer
oaive
Jun 12, 2025
We turned it into efficiency
A chat about juggling ancient practices with our fast-paced, modern lives, the learnings and difficulties to live as a monk and the...
Kim
Mar 14, 2025
The real impact of return-to-office mandates
What are the unspoken motivations? More "We retain more information when we are in motion" The podcast: https://www.ted.com/podcasts/fixa...
Kim
Feb 21, 2025
Simon and Trevor
The paradox of choice and why the human experience might be defined by constraint.
Neo
Dec 13, 2024
Funology
What is fun?
Who has it?
How?
oaive
Sep 14, 2024
Unsolicited Advice
When is help helpful?
oaive
May 17, 2024
On ethical AI
Sean Illing talks with Timnit Gebru, the founder of the Distributed AI Research Institute.
Neo
Jan 26, 2024
Bernardine Evaristo
Winner of the Booker Prize in 2019, Bernardine talks about her upbringing, identity and cultural influences.
Kim
Jan 20, 2024
Your brain on art
The science of neuroaesthetics
Olivia
Dec 15, 2023
Maurine Kornfeld
“How long have you competed?”
I had no idea what he was talking about. So I said, “Not long.”
oaive
Nov 24, 2023
Optimum is not always optimal
Is there a dark side of maximization?
Kim
Nov 10, 2023
Getting into the water
Keep going
Kim
Oct 20, 2023
A loose grip on the mug
Reflections on fulfillment
Olivia
Oct 6, 2023
Happiness is (also) the Frequency
… and savoring
Kim
Aug 24, 2023
Writing in Italian
Jhumpa Lahiri has found a new voice
oaive
Aug 19, 2023
About the second marshmellow
Reflections on delayed gratification
oaive
Jun 22, 2023
What's so funny?
Making space
Olivia
Mar 22, 2023
Happiness Lab
Lessons from Aristotle and Plato
oaive
Mar 10, 2023
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