Miscellaneous
Organic goes mainstream - and why that's cause for celebration
Major food companies are embracing organic products. That trend smacks of opportunism and elicits criticism among the pioneers who consider the small-scale philosophy vital to the organic dream. But large-scale organic production is a good thing too. Ode's founder makes the argument for Read More...
Organic Top 17
Ode presents our pick of the best, most innovative, inspiring and sustainable products and companies around the world Elbrich Fennema| October 2006 issue First, a caveat. Not all the products listed in our Organic Top 17 are available everywhere. We’ve picked a selection of the best products from Read More...
One last thing...
"boredom is an important stage in the creative process" Marco Visscher | November 2004 issue How can boredom contribute to anything? “Boredom is a mechanism that can clear your mind and help you refocus. If I’m bored, I am doing nothing, I am being mindless. Or I go walking, do the dishes, Read More...
Relaxed revelation
Fast knowledge is about solving problems, slow knowledge is about preventing them. Marco Visscher | July 2004 issue Knowledge is being applied faster and on a larger scale than ever before – with consequences that are sometimes disastrous. Farmers can use the latest chemical pesticides to protect Read More...
Are we heading for a dark age...
... or will everything turn out fine for humanity? Tijn Touber | June 2005 issue How does our near future look? An overpopulated world plagued by scarcity, poverty, and pollution? Or a modern, high-tech society that has found solutions to the wishes and desires of all world citizens? Read More...
Bono wants you
The lead singer of U2 and high-profile humanitarian chats here with a long-time friend about Africa, terrorism and God--and Bono's most important political lesson. Michka Assayas | November 2005 issue You have taken a part-time job as a world ambassador for the DATA organization (Debt, AIDS, Read More...
Nature outdoes Freud
Avoid therapy by taking a walk in the woods, says eco-psychologist and author Theodore Roszak Theodore Roszak | December 2004 issue From the beginning, Western psychologists looked on mental health strictly in the context of industrialized urban society: marriage, family, work, school, Read More...
ADHD: The hyperactive diet
Marco Visscher | September 2005 issue Whenever Sam dug into the candy jar, he became completely unruly. He was aggressive and picked fights with his older brother Jack. “Our son had changed from a normally calm, cooperative and loving child to something resembling a wild, obnoxious beast,” Read More...
Pioneer of Urdu rock
Pakistan's leading rock star writes songs about love and reconciliation. His embrace of social causes has invited comparisons with Bono. But many mullahs want to ban his music. Marco Visscher meets up with Salman Ahmad, the first rock legend in the Muslim world. Will he show that music can be more Read More...
Dance with your shadow
Carnival fills the human need for a time-out. A reflection upon a worldwide historical phenomenon. Jay Walljasper | Jan/Feb 2005 Read More...