Elizabeth Oldfield on Values, Vulnerability, and the Limitations of Social Media
Apr 3, 2024
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The podcast reflects on conversations about values with guests like Greg Wise and Chris Packham. They explore vulnerability, childhood influences, and the impact of social media on values. Themes of fully aliveness, authenticity, and online spaces are discussed.
Sacred values serve as fundamental guiding principles for intentional living and recommitment to their essence.
Online spaces may hinder the development of deep values and genuine social interactions among the younger generation.
Deep dives
Reflection on Sacred Values
The podcast delves into the concept of sacred values, highlighting the deep and profound elements that individuals hold dear. Through various guests' reflections, values such as kindness, curiosity, singularity, life, solitude, beauty, and fairness are explored. These fundamental values, although not flashy or novel, serve as guiding principles for intentional living, urging individuals to remain loyal to them and continually recommit to their essence.
Exploring Fully Aliveness
The episode announces a forthcoming series centered around the theme of 'fully alive' and the essence of living life to its fullest potential. The host plans to question guests on what 'fully aliveness' means to them, while still delving into their sacred values. This exploration aligns with the host's belief that living fully alive entails not only embracing desired ways of life but also evolving into the envisioned self one aspires to be, even reflected in eulogies.
Impacts of Online Spaces on Values Formation
An insightful discussion raises concerns about the influence of online spaces on values formation among the younger generation. The conversation touches on the potential impact of technology with low barriers to entry and exit on shaping individuals' values and ability to engage in genuine social interactions. It poses crucial questions about whether such environments can foster deep values or hinder the development of a clear understanding of personal ideals and character.
Elizabeth Oldfield reflects on her conversations from Series 9 of The Sacred
This series of The Sacred Elizabeth spoke with eight fascinating individuals about their core values, and how the messages, philosophies and experiences from their childhood shaped them into the people they are today.
She spoke with Greg Wise, Clementine Morrigan, Chris Packham, Katherine May, Freddie Sayers, Elizabeth Alker, Sunder Katwala and Jonathan Haidt.
In this reflection episode, Elizabeth takes a look back at all these conversations and dwells on a couple key threads that were prominent throughout.
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