#394 – Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature
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#394 – Neri Oxman: Biology, Art, and Science of Design & Engineering with Nature mentions Sheltering Sky, War and Peace by Tolstoy, and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius with timestamps, quotes, and episode context.
How many times have you seen a full moon in your life and actually took the time to ingest and explore and reflect upon the full moon?
Oh, and she also brought me a present, War and Peace by Tolstoy and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
Oh, and she also brought me a present, War and Peace by Tolstoy and Meditations by Marcus Aurelius.
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“Reference to a line in Sheltering Sky about seeing a full moon and reflecting upon it, used as life advice.”
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“Guest Neri Oxman brought the host a present: 'War and Peace' (mentioned alongside Meditations).”
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The speaker cites a line from Sheltering Sky about taking time to truly notice a full moon to illustrate the importance of presence and appreciatin…
The book War and Peace is mentioned briefly as a personal gift Neri Oxman brought to the host, alongside Meditations by Marcus Aurelius. The mentio…
The host mentions that Neri Oxman brought him two books as a present, one of which was Meditations by Marcus Aurelius, as a personal gesture highli…
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