Quid Agis

About Quid Agis

In every episode, we will discuss topics that are of interest to the hosts. Topics are usually linked to current events and aim to expand the discussion on social issues. Any views or opinions are from the hosts and do not represent those of people, institutions and organisations that the hosts might be associated with in personal or professional capacity. The podcast will have episodes in Portuguese and English. All music credits are from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

Publisher

Quid Agis

Category

news

Language

pt

Explicit

No

First episode

21 Jul 2020

Latest episode

15 May 2021

Latest episodes

13 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   15 May 2021

   13. Personal development

   In this episode we discuss personal development. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Mindvalley (https://www.mindvalley.com) - Greater Good Science Center (https://www.greatergood.berkeley.edu) - Science of Well-Being (https://www.coursera.org/learn/the-science-of-well-being) - Lifebook (https://members.mylifebook.com/) Episode recorded on May 7th 2021. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

2. 

   11 Oct 2020

   12. Fertility

   In this episode we discuss one disease with a very high emotional and financial impact: fertility. Resources mentioned in this episode: - World Health Organisation : Infertility is a global public health issue (https://www.who.int/reproductivehealth/topics/infertility/perspective/en/); - Book "Becoming" by Michelle Obama. Episode recorded on October 10th 2020. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

3. 

   3 Oct 2020

   11. Space exploration

   In this episode we explore our common interest for space exploration. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Why Exploring Space And Investing In Research Is Non-Negotiable (https://www.forbes.com/sites/startswithabang/2017/10/26/even-while-the-world-suffers-investing-in-science-is-non-negotiable/#4a7b352c1647); - International Space Station (https://www.space.com/16748-international-space-station.html); - SpaceEU (https://www.space-eu.org); - Work Space Week (https://www.worldspaceweek.org); - Podcast StarTalk Radio: Episode Cosmic Queries - Life on Venus, published September 21st, 2020; - Podcast "La Conversation Scientifique - France Culture": Episode "Quel Modèle Économique pour la Transition Écologique", published September 5th, 2020 (in french). Episode recorded on October 2nd 2020. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

4. 

   21 Sept 2020

   10. Stress at work

   In this episode, we discuss how the pandemic is affecting work styles and consequently the levels of stress at work Resources mentioned in this episode: - Working Paper on the Workplace Stress in the United States (https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/economics/workplace-stress-in-the-united-states_5jz0zb5t4532-en); - Chief Happiness Officer (https://www.theguardian.com/careers/2015/jul/13/if-youre-happy-and-you-know-it-become-a-chief-happiness-officer); - How remote working can increase stress and reduce well-being (https://theconversation.com/how-remote-working-can-increase-stress-and-reduce-well-being-125021); - Remote work burnout is growing as pandemic stretches on (https://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/28/remote-work-burnout-is-growing-as-coronavirus-pandemic-stretches-on.html); - Podcast Cold Call: Is Happiness at Work Really Attainable? (https://podcasts.apple.com/pt/podcast/is-happiness-at-work-really-attainable/id1156646189?i=1000491327118&l=en?l=en&i=1000491327118) - Twitter (https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackkelly/2020/05/19/after-announcing-twitters-permanent-work-from-home-policy-jack-dorsey-extends-same-courtesy-to-square-employees-this-could-change-the-way-people-work-where-they-live-and-how-much-theyll-be-paid/#71d3207e614b) announces that staff can work remotely permanently. Episode recorded on September 21st 2020. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

5. 

   13 Sept 2020

   9. Covid-19, domestic violence, gender and unpaid work

   In this episode, we start by discussing the specific impact of Covid-19 on domestic violence to later focus on several issues that women have been facing and that are not being properly acknowledged by the economic system, namely unpaid work related to caring for others. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Article about Covid-19 and domestic violence (https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/the_americas/coronavirus-domestic-violence/2020/09/06/78c134de-ec7f-11ea-b4bc-3a2098fc73d4_story.html); - How Covid is impacting women and girls in particular (//Cj0KCQjwwOz6BRCgARIsAKEG4FWZE_FtdimeUiEImXxLVoka3YTxBiGjeDKFwblDZ79WB1zGM9zFBsYaAsGGEALw_wcB); - How frontline workers are being affected by Covid-19 (https://eige.europa.eu/covid-19-and-gender-equality/frontline-workers); - Unequal effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on scientists (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41562-020-0921-y?utm_source=nathumbehav_etoc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=toc_41562_4_9&utm_content=20200911&WT.ec_id=NATHUMBEHAV-202009&sap-outbound-id=4CE8A86B82FB8193110A4864384B2A95F67745BF); - Unpaid work for men and women in OECD countries (https://www.oecd.org/gender/balancing-paid-work-unpaid-work-and-leisure.htm). Episode recorded on September 12th 2020. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

6. 

   7 Sept 2020

   8. Climate Change

   In this episode, we discuss one of the major crises that we have ever faced as human beings: Climate Change. Resources mentioned in this episode: - Article about the irreversible disappearance of Greenland's ice sheet (https://news.sky.com/story/greenlands-ice-has-melted-beyond-return-study-suggests-12049724); - Portuguese youth activists sue 33 countries (https://e360.yale.edu/digest/portuguese-youth-activists-sue-33-countries-over-climate-change); - Paris Agreement (https://unfccc.int/process-and-meetings/the-paris-agreement/the-paris-agreement); - Visualisation (https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/coronavirus-covid19-air-pollution-enviroment-nature-lockdown/) of decrease in atmospheric pollution during lockdown; - The Great Pacific Garbage Patch (https://www.nationalgeographic.org/encyclopedia/great-pacific-garbage-patch/); - IPCC (https://www.ipcc.ch) (The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) - COP26 (https://www.ukcop26.org). Episode recorded on September 5th 2020. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

7. 

   30 Aug 2020

   7. Distance Learning

   In our first episode in English we discussed the possibilities and also the challenges of distance learning. Resources mentioned in this episode: - School ranking (https://www.publico.pt/rankings-escolas-2019/lugar-sua-escola) in Portugal. The socio-economic level (or "contexto") of the area the school is in is also mentioned for each school; - Episode from Linha da Frente (https://www.rtp.pt/play/p5280/e382623/linha-da-frente) on Distance Learning; - Estudo em Casa (https://www.rtp.pt/play/estudoemcasa/)- online platform and TV programmes designed during Covid-19 to ensure students' access to lectures; - Universidade Aberta (https://portal.uab.pt) - Portuguese University specialised in Distante Learning; - Open University (http://www.openuniversity.edu) - British University specialised in Distance Learning. Episode recorded on August 29th 2020. Original song credits from dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

8. 

   24 Aug 2020

   6. Censura na Internet

   Esta semana debatemos os pros e contras da censura na Internet. Recurso mencionado neste episódio: - Liberdade de expressão (https://www.direitosedeveres.pt/q/constituicao-politica-e-sociedade/liberdade-de-expressao/a-luz-da-lei-portuguesa-ha-opinioes-que-sejam-proibidas-expressar-publicamente) em Portugal Episódio gravado no dia 23 de agosto de 2020. Música original de dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

9. 

   16 Aug 2020

   5. Voluntariado internacional

   Neste episódio debatemos as vantagens e desvantagens de fazer voluntariado internacional. Recursos mencionados neste episódio: - Habitat for Humanity (http://www.habitat.pt) - Online Volunteering (https://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en) - Para apoiar reclusos estrangeiros em prisões Tailandesas, aconselhamos que entrem em contato direto com as Embaixadas na Tailândia Também aconselhamos o livro The Volunteer Traveler’s Handbook (https://www.amazon.com/Volunteer-Travelers-Handbook-Handbooks/dp/0987706144) de Shannon O'Donnell para quem esteja interessado em saber mais sobre voluntariado internacional. Episódio gravado no dia 15 de agosto de 2020. Música original de dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

10. 

    10 Aug 2020

    4. Racismo

    Neste episódio debatemos um dos mais importantes temas sociais que afeta negativamente a vida de milhões de pessoas em todo o mundo. Recursos mencionados neste episódio: - Artigo 240º (https://www.cicdr.pt/-/12-a-discriminacao-racial-e-crime-) do Código Penal Português - Entrevista com Márcia no North-South Knowledge Center (https://northsouthknowledge.center/publications/interview-to-marcia-pinto-on-the-topic-of-anti-racism-protests-in-the-us/) sobre as manifestações anti-racismo nos Estados Unidos - European Social Survey (ESS) de 2018/2019 (https://www.publico.pt/2020/06/27/sociedade/noticia/european-social-survey-62-portugueses-manifesta-racismo-1921713https://www.publico.pt/2020/06/27/sociedade/noticia/european-social-survey-62-portugueses-manifesta-racismo-1921713). Nota: ao longo do episódio, os valores dos resultados do inquérito nem sempre são referidos corretamente: 62% dos portugueses manifestam racismo e 11% da população discorda de todas as crenças racistas. Episódio gravado no dia 9 de agosto de 2020. Música original de dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

11. 

    3 Aug 2020

    3. A Importância da Comunicação

    Neste episódio realçamos a importância da capacidade de comunicação e liderança para melhorar o sucesso profissional. Recursos mencionados neste episódio: - Curso Learning How to Learn (https://www.coursera.org/learn/learning-how-to-learn), disponibilizado gratuitamente na plataforma Coursera; - Teste de personalidade VIA (https://www.viacharacter.org/survey/account/register); - Filme Hitch (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYrrEUgnT6s). Episódio gravado no dia 1 de agosto de 2020. Música original de dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

12. 

    27 Jul 2020

    2. Pobreza

    Neste segundo episódio de Quid Agis, discutimos diferentes aspetos que afetam a pobreza, tendo como base a "Carta aberta aos poderes políticos sobre a pobreza em Portugal (https://www.publico.pt/2020/06/19/opiniao/opiniao/carta-aberta-poderes-politicos-pobreza-portugal-1921078)", publicada no Público online a 19 de junho de 2020. Recursos mencionados neste episódio: - Curso sobre "Designing a multidimensional poverty index (https://www.learningfornature.org/en/courses/designing-a-multidimensional-poverty-index/)" desenvolvido por United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) e Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative (OPHI), Oxford University e disponibilizado gratuitamente na plataforma Learning for Nature (https://www.learningfornature.org/en/); - Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (https://ods.imvf.org); - Livro "Outliers (https://www.fnac.pt/Outliers-Malcolm-Gladwell/a239835)" de Malcom Gladwell. Episódio gravado no dia 26 de julho de 2020. Música original de dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).

13. 

    21 Jul 2020

    1. Dilema do Elétrico

    Neste primeiro episódio de Quid Agis, discutimos o Dilema do Elétrico e como a visão utilitarista afeta o modo como encaramos o valor da vida humana. Episódio gravado no dia 18 de julho de 2020. Música original de dNL (https://soundcloud.com/danielfh24).