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Don't be afraid
Every parent understands the fear that something terrible will happen to his or her child. But how realistic is it to be afraid of what ultimately rarely happens? A mother launched her own investigation. Sarah Scott | October 2004 issue Just imagine: terrorists are planting bombs in mailboxes near Read More...
Profile: Rokia Traor
Rokia Traor Ton Maas | September 2004 issue Across Africa, there is considerable discussion over he question of who is the greatest male vocalist—Youssou N’Dour or perhap Salif Keïta? But when it comes to the greatest female, there is little debate. The young Malinese singer Rokia Read More...
Kids reveal the future of the Internet
Social networking sites like MySpace are reshaping cyberspace--and the business world Craig Cox | October 2006 issue Social networking sites like MySpace are reshaping cyberspace—and business Next time you’re feeling a bit annoyed by your teenager’s obsession with MySpace, consider this: She Read More...
...t-i-c-k...
High-tech gurus invent ultra slow clock to stimulate long-term thinking. Marco Visscher | July 2004 issue Our civilisation has shifted into an unnaturally high gear. Nothing gets the unhurried attention it deserves. So a handful of key high-tech thinkers in the San Francisco Bay area decided Read More...
Nine amusing ways to stay out of the therapist's office
| December 2004 issue · Try not to take yourself seriously. Stand in front of a mirror and make funny faces, even in public. · Get a pet that suits you and give it a strange name. Don’t forget to take care of it. · Get some exercise. Squash and badminton are very civilized sports that Read More...
A Kogi way of knowledge
To save Western civilization from downfall we clearly can't go back to the past; to a world without modern technology and science. And yet we can learn something from native peoples: how to live in harmony. The French researcher Éric Julien | June 2005 issue 1. All action is rooted in Read More...
Cheers!
Stephen Cipes uses ancient geometry to make fine wine Kim Ridley | November 2005 Read More...
Profile: Strive Masiyiwa
From electrotechnician to mobile magnate. Bram Posthumus | September 2004 issue Nowhere is the market for mobile telephony growing faster than in Africa, which is no surprise. The old-fashioned fixed telephone network barely functions. Particularly in major cities, the only way to reach someone is Read More...
Abandon all hope
Tijn Touber | May 2005 issue For as long as I can remember I’ve been hopeful. I always saw a solution, a way out, a better future. But recently I’ve decided I don’t want to be hopeful anymore. I don’t want to wait for a better future. I want to be despairing and hopeless. But can a Read More...
Gloooooooobalization!
What soccer can tell us about international politics, economics and culture. A review of 'How Soccer Explains the World.' Marco Visscher | October 2004 issue Swedish Parliament Member Lars Gustafsson came up with a remarkable nomination idea for the Nobel Peace Prize: soccer. The sport, he Read More...