Øivind H. Solheim

The Nordic Storyteller — novelist, essayist, and creator exploring aging, transformation, and meaning. My work, from novels to From Aging to Becoming, invites reflection, renewal, and the courage to see later life as a beginning.

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Verda bak overskriftene

Nokre morgonar, når eg vaknar før resten av huset, står eg ved vindauget...

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Challenges of a Grievance‑Driven Society and Paths Forward

Richard Edelman's Time article highlights a growing grievance-driven society characterized by distrust, economic insecurity, and radicalization. The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals that 60% of people feel systems are failing them, leading to polarization and acceptance of hostile actions.

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The Way We Think About the Future

When I talk about the future with young people today, I try to come up with my positive way of thinking where I emphasize the positive in what humans have accomplished on earth so far, and all the positive possibilities that lie in the times we live in.

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My Father Worked at the Factory

Who was my father? Who am I? - Glimpses of life in a small industrial town in Western Norway in the 20th century.

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November 19, 2025

Ei global åtvaring til dei som trur dei eig framtida

This article warns against the unchecked power of tech billionaires, authoritarian leaders, and financial elites who are shaping the world in their own interests, undermining democracy, manipulating media, and exacerbating inequality.

Nov 19, 2025

What Kind of Future?

Sep 26, 2025

Chapter Fifty Forward - The Man Who Stopped Aging. The Reading Circle

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Kvar kjem vondskapen frå – og kvifor USA ikkje lenger er eit unntak

Er mennesket i utgangspunktet godt eller vondt? Mange amerikanarar likar å tru at dette er eit filosofisk spørsmål. Det er det ikkje. Det er eit politisk spørsmål.

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Kvar kjem vondskapen frå?

Er mennesket i utgangspunktet godt eller vondt?

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Vi spør oss kvifor det anstendige gong på gong taper.

I artikkelen "Why the Worst People Win …while we lose" analyserer Mona Lazar eit djupt urovekkjande mønster i moderne samfunn: at menneske som viser narsissisme, råskap, uærlegdom og mangel på empati, ofte lukkast og vinn fram – på kostnad av dei som handlar med integritet og ansvar.