{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"What is a Good Life?","title":"What is a Good Life? #139 - Beyond Problems & Solutions with Simon Höher","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3557,"description":"On the 139th episode of What is a Good Life?, I’m delighted to welcome Simon Höher—a public designer, researcher, and strategist based in Berlin. Simon works at the intersection of systems, futures, and justice, partnering with public institutions, startups, and cultural organisations to rethink how we design, govern, and live together. He is Systems Change Lead at Dark Matter Labs and currently supports the European Commission’s Net Zero Cities Mission.\nIn this conversation, we explore big questions about life, governance, and personal evolution: the nature of change, how today’s decisions shape future generations, and the role of resilience and trust in navigating uncertainty. We also look at ways to move beyond the problem–solution dichotomy.\nThis episode is an invitation to consider what more patience, deliberation, and intention might bring to your life.\nFor more of Simon's work:\nWebsite: https://simonhoeher.com/\nSubstack: http://simonhoeher.substack.com\nFor more from Mark McCartney:\nNewsletter: https://www.whatisagood.life/\nWebsite: https://www.mmcleadership.com/\nLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-mccartney-14b0161b4/\nYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@whatisagoodlife\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/markcmccartney\n00:00 How do we create deliberate transitions?\n04:30 What to do about the state of the world?\n08:00 Evolution and transitions\n12:00 Shifting from private to public interest\n14:30 How do we gauge impact?\n19:40 Questioning are we part of the problem\n23:50 The impact of trust & hope on resilience\n32:45 Trusting yourself through change\n37:00 We are incredibly adaptive creatures \n39:30 The significance of openness\n42:30 The problem-solution dichotomy\n50:00 Minimal intervention\n54:00 Summary and what is a good life for Simon?\nKeywords: Meaning of Life Interviews | meaning of life conversations | exploring life | big life questions | meaning of life discussions | creating a meaningful life​","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/bmT8FMFAsdpL8YpCcl1-OrgjJf3IhVZ_KJftDu8Wgy8/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM3NDg2LzE2NzI4/MzUxMDgtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}