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Welcome to Oaive, where we surface thoughtful voices from podcasts and videos around the world. Let’s uncover stories and conversations from people who reflect on what it means to be human and connect us to our shared humanity.
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Does scarcity influence happiness?
Does scarcity influence joy?
Kim
Feb 26, 2023
Absolutely fine
I'm absolutely fine, but...
Kim
Feb 1, 2023
Rituals
Collective effervescence, synchrony and the power of rituals
Olivia
Dec 17, 2022
Elaine Aron
On highly sensitive people
Neo
Dec 10, 2022
On debating
How it teaches us to listen and be heard
oaive
Nov 18, 2022
Making Friends
Social connection and health
Olivia
Sep 16, 2022
Rethinking the office
What is the office today actually for?
Olivia
Sep 9, 2022
Is introspection the best path to self-knowledge?
How well can we truly know ourselves? Do other people know us better?
Neo
Aug 12, 2022
The art of substraction
As a way to improve things
Neo
Jun 15, 2022
Bittersweetness
Susan Cain suggests in her new book that longing, sorrow and grief could be the wellsprings of connection, creativity and hope.
oaive
May 26, 2022
Fiona Hill
On motivations, ambitions, framing, re-framing and imagining a way out of the conflict.
Olivia
Mar 13, 2022
A global village
Snatches of other peoples stories by Sarah Jones as guest in the podcast "Design Matters".
Olivia
Mar 5, 2022
Social illusions
"The picture we have of one another. Layers and layers of misunderstanding. The picture we have of ourselves. Useless. Presumptuous."
Olivia
Feb 8, 2022
Presence
An unexpected, unconditional act of kindness can shuffle perspectives, helps reframing the moment and changes some life trajectories.
Olivia
Jan 22, 2022
Snowflake Bentley
"Under the microscope, I found that snowflakes were miracles of beauty".
oaive
Jan 15, 2022
The extended mind
Where does the mind stop and the rest of the world begin?
And what is the mind, btw?
Olivia
Dec 15, 2021
On boundaries
How do you create and uphold healthy boundaries?
Olivia
Dec 11, 2021
Feelings
What are feelings? Why do we feel? And do feelings maybe have to do with body homeostasis?
oaive
Nov 17, 2021
Creating a new office culture
The sense of a before and an after, this separation in time and space creates a grounding structure, an inner anchor.
Olivia
Sep 24, 2021
Sidesplitter
A beautiful conversation between comedian Phil Wang and journalist Elizabeth Day on comedy, engineering and much more.
Olivia
Sep 16, 2021
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