Miscellaneous
When bad art is good art
Now that we can make a 'perfect' design with a few mouse clicks the industrialised world is hankering for 'imperfect' designs. Artist and composer David Byrne on the importance of bad art. David Byrne | June 2003 issue Bad design is good design. And tasteful good design, likewise, is bad. Not Read More...
Asia in sight
Visionary Kevin Kelly travelled through Asia and documented a continent in photographs. | June 2003 Read More...
I gave the names
Adrian Leftwich, a political activist betrayed his friends and took responsibility for his past. | June 2003 Read More...
I think therefore I influence
Experiments prove that thoughts and feelings influence matter. | June 2003 Read More...
Smart city
Global urbanisation needs permanent solutions. Tijn Touber | June 2003 Read More...
The people's president
How Brazil's president Lula bridges the country's gap between its citizens and politicians. | June 2003 issue We need more than multinationals to achieve economic Read More...
Can soap operas save lives?
Steamy tales of sex, betrayal and suspense can carry important social messagesKim Ridley | April 2006 issue Young and poor, Fikirte is in many ways Ethiopia’s Everywoman. Her life takes a turn for the worse when she meets Damtew, who is so obsessed with revenge against Fikirte’s innocent Read More...
How to tell a great story
Seth Godin | April 2006 issue Great stories succeed because they are able to capture the imagination of large or important audiences. A great story is true. Not necessarily because it’s factual, but because it’s consistent and authentic. Consumers are too good at sniffing out inconsistencies Read More...
Let peace and justice ring
In Africa, cell phones call for social change Andi McDaniel | April 2006 Read More...
One last thing...
"Shopping defines who you are"Marco Visscher | April 2006 issue You mean by buying a certain brand we’re buying a certain identity?Colin Campbell: “No. I think the link between shopping and identity is much more interesting. Increasingly, people see their identities as closely linked to their Read More...