Lack of Ikigai: Loneliness and Relational Meaning

In episode 22 of the ikigai podcast, I am speaking with Dr. Chikako Ozawa-de Silva on the subject of A Lack of Ikigai: Loneliness and Relational Meaning. Chikako is an Associate Professor of Anthropology in the Department of Anthropology at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Chikako’s research focuses on cross-cultural understandings of well-being, especially mental well-being, and contemplative practice. Her work brings together Western and Asian (particularly Japanese and Tibetan) pers...