🎙️ With Monika Jiang – Researcher, Writer & Community Curator
Summary
In this episode of the in-between trust podcast, Eva Simone Lihotzky speaks with researcher and community curator Monika Jiang about the layered relationship between oneliness, trust, and technology. Together, they explore how artificial intimacy, digital environments, and emotional proximity are reshaping the way we connect — with each other and with ourselves.
Monika shares her thinking on the historical roots of oneliness, the limitations of digital intimacy, and what it takes to design communities that truly foster belonging. This episode is an invitation to slow down, listen closely, and rebuild the emotional fabric that trust depends on — across human and digital space.
🔑 Takeaways
Oneliness is a historical concept of interconnectedness
Loneliness and trust are deeply entangled
Technology can create artificial intimacy — not always connection
Trust is built through presence, difference, and shared space
Human relationships require emotional complexity, not convenience
Communities thrive when they embrace tension and paradox
Leaders must create space for difficult emotions
Digital intimacy is real, but different — and needs design
Consistency builds trust in community, not grand gestures
Trust is a practice of faith, not a checklist
🎙️ Sound Bites
"Trust is a tricky thing."
"Oneliness feels like a living motion."
"Community needs embracing differences."
⏱️ Chapters
00:00 Exploring Oneliness and Trust
05:03 The Impact of Technology on Connection
09:55 Digital vs. Human Connection
14:54 Designing Intimate Communities
19:41 The Role of Leaders in Fostering Trust
24:36 Navigating Truth in Relationships
29:26 The Future of Trust and Community
đź” Keywords
oneliness, trust, community, technology, connection, loneliness, digital intimacy, leadership, emotional fabric, AI
💻 Links
in-between trust on Instagram: @inbetween_trust
More about the oneliness project: https://www.monikajiang.org
More about Monika Jiang: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monika-jiang/
More about The House of Beautiful Business: https://houseofbeautifulbusiness.com
