The Oracle

Natural protein produced by using air, climate controlled indoor farms, artificial meat made out of cells? Yes, this is already a reality.

But we need to find many more new sustainable methods of producing food. It is a crucial challenge to tackle in a world where we - soon - will be 10 billion people.

Caroline Sachs has for decades focused on this, working with business as a force for change in the way produce and consume food.

For many years she dealt with these issues as the Secretary General of the Swedish non-profit organisation Axfoundation.

Now she is running the investment company Martas Explorers in Stockholm which invests in start-up businesses dedicated to finding environmentally friendly ways of producing food.

Written by: Carolina Sachs and Helene Almqvist

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Business Insider about rejected bread

She is a self proclaimed academic activist, she tells us how a lifetime of feeling like an outsider has helped to shape her view of not only business and sustainability - but the world as a whole. Emma is a teacher and associate professor at Stockholm school of economics.

In this episode of The Oracle Emma talks about the importance of stepping out of our own comfort zones - our so-called bubbles, and listen to what’s going on around us.

Written by: Emma Stenström and Navid Bavey

Embarrassingly long meals, forgetting the fitness app and combining science with existential questions are some of the things that Anders Rosengren will be talking about in this episode.

He is a doctor, a professor of molecular medicine and an author in Sweden, working with different kinds of health projects where questions about life are incorporated.

Of course we must say yes to all that is measurable and scientific, but also open our eyes to the fact that health is so much more than that, Anders says.

Therefore, he and his research colleagues at Gothenburg University have developed Livsstilsverktyget, the Lifestyle Tool, an internet based tool which aims to better prevent and manage lifestyle diseases.  

It focuses on stress, loneliness, relationships, ageing, food, exercise and on the importance of putting our health in a larger perspective.

Written by: Anders Rosengren and Helene Almqvist

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As a doctor of cultural anthropology, author and lecturer who specializes in Consumer Culture and how media technology alters behaviour, she’s done extensive studies on people’s relationship with consumption and the different contexts that affect them.

In this episode of the Oracle, Katarina talks about the need to move away from the information based approach we have today of tackling climate change, and bring more humanity into our solutions, so we can reach people in all the different contexts and cultures we find ourselves in.

Written by: Katarina Graffman and Navid Bavey

The importance of a healthy feedback culture, problems with bosses not trusting their employees, benefits of making mistakes and positive effects of a “digital first” mindset…

She is a Swedish strategic advisor, lecturer and author with communication and leadership as her main focus. For many years she worked as Head of Marketing and Communications at Microsoft Sweden. Now she is running her own business where she helps organisations and companies to improve their communication, work methods and collaboration.

Written by: Karin Zingmark and Helene Almqvist

Bodil talks to us about the brain ghost hurry, the future’s presence in the now and the crucial importance for us to complement our old mindsets with new ones. If we don’t do that, we’ll risk reaching the destination of a ”complete climate crisis” in a very short time.

Bodil Jönsson is a Swedish professor of rehabilitation engineering and design, a tv-personality and popular author. As an author, she’s been focusing on our relation to time. Her most famous book on this topic is the bestseller "Ten Thoughts on Time”, sold in more than 600 000 copies.

As a professor, she worked at Lund’s University in Sweden but she also answered questions on physics in ”Fråga Lund”, a hugely popular Swedish TV show.

Written by: Bodil Jönsson and Helene Almqvist

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Mother Jones Video clip of Donald Trump:

30% of the world's population are kids. When planning homes and public spaces we often get to hear the perspective of grownups, but what about the questions regarding how children will thrive in different environments, both online and irl. In this episode we discover how clever design and careful planning can make the world a happier place for the many children. It is certainly not only to build more playgrounds…

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Producer - Sandra Charléz

Extended episode due to important, interesting and fun content. In this episode we focus on the stuff we eat and how it will change, how it must change and how it is likely to taste. Many issues need to be solved in the near future. Listen as Paul, Sigrid and Simon discuss zero waste, circularity, nutrition, look and texture of proteins and food in culture and tradition.

Paul Svensson - chef, TV-chef and restaurateurs.

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This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Helsingborg, Sweden.

World Refugee Day, a day dedicated to honoring the strength and courage of refugees around the world. Listen to these amazing stories from former refugee’s, Abdul Alkayali and Alqumit Alhamad in a conversation with Astrid van Genderen Stort.

Astrid van Genderen Stort, Chief of emergencies and external engagement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency.

This podcast was recorded in front of a live audience in Helsingborg, Sweden.

Every year more than 150 million people move to their first own home. Even though we often have small means in the beginning, many of us hoard during our way forward. Do we really need everything? What are we willing to share for the sake of those who have less, with our friends and for the good of our common home, the earth? That is some of the questions that economics professor Micael Dahlen, designer Ilse Crawford and writer Maisie Skidmore discuss in this live podcast.

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Produced by: Sandra Charléz