I met Wam Kat in 1999 in the Netherlands. He had set up a European youth forum there for the protection of forests, the promotion of sustainable energy, and a place to bring like-minded, optimistic and idealistic people together. Wam never said no to an idea. Whoever wanted to … [Read more...] about Between food and politics
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We Live in a Rain Forest
Jurriaan Kamp | April/May 2010 issue Our brains don’t function like a machine; rather they function like an ecosystem. “The brain has a tremendous ability to transform itself in response to change,” writes psychologist Thomas Armstrong in our cover story for this issue. Armstrong … [Read more...] about We Live in a Rain Forest
“Laughter can set people free”
Marco Visscher | August 2009 issue Ron Jenkins Photograph: Franziska Blattner Does laughter have a socio-political impact? "For ages, comedy has been used as a liberating tool for people, especially in oppressive regimes, to confront, ridicule and criticize the … [Read more...] about “Laughter can set people free”
An address I hope President Obama will deliver
What he needs to say and do to create an economy that serves human rather than financial values David Korten | March 2009 issue Barack Obama was elected to the U.S. presidency on a promise of change. Before his inauguration, indeed before his election, I drafted the following as … [Read more...] about An address I hope President Obama will deliver
Open borders need open arms
People's natural mistrust of strangers plays a big role in the immigration debate. Let's acknowledge that and then seek better ways to accept foreigners. Ode Editors | April 2007 issue Answering an appeal for open borders - such as the one made by Philippe Legrain in this issue … [Read more...] about Open borders need open arms