Playing together
The father of the industry emphasizes the social value of games | September 2006 issue “The video game business has taken a turn that is not typical. Typically games were social. You played games together with others, at a party or at home. Then the video games came. We’ve seen the rise of many Read More...
Heaven on earth
Who talked us into believing you have to die in order to live? Tijn Touber | October 2004 issue The notion of “detachment” is a central theme of nearly every spiritual or religious tradition. And in fact in many traditions, such as Buddhism, it is the primary goal. I, too, spent 16 years Read More...
Reading, writing and playing The Sims
What video games can teach educators about improving our schools Marco Visscher| September 2006 issue The door closes with a squeak and a creak. Oh no! Is it locked? Let’s check… No, thank God, you can open it… So now, another go at getting to the ladder. Maybe through this narrow hallway? Read More...
Watch out for that cancer cell!
A shooting game that makes young cancer patients healthier | September 2006 issue During his career, David Warhol has created numerous video and computer games for children. He specialized in non-violent games—Casper the Friendly Ghost, Sesame Street, Ren %amp% Stimpy—but was asked in 2004 to Read More...
Finding yourself in the other
Our search for truth rarely stops with a book, workshop, or idea. Tijn Touber | September 2004 issue Recently, I’ve come across more and more people who are lugging boxes of self-help books up to the attic or taking them out to the street to give away. They’re no longer signing up for workshops Read More...
I want organic food
As an introductory to the Organic Top 20: A mother explains the importance of organic food. Sandra Steingraber | October 2004 issue For nearly two decades, I lived the life of a gypsy biologist—exploring places as varied as Costa Rican rainforests, Sudanese deserts, Mexican tidal pools, and Read More...
One last thing...
'happiness is more important than money'. Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan, on Gross National Happiness. Rajni Bakshi | July 2004 issue Happiness? “While conventional development models stress economic growth as the ultimate goal, the concept of GNH is based…” GNH? “Gross Read More...
We can save the world!
Humanity faces a choice between collapsing into chaos and evolving into a sustainable, ethical global community. There's never been a more powerful moment in all history to make a difference in the world. Ervin Laszlo | September 2006 issue A Chinese proverb warns, “If we do not change direction, Read More...
One last thing...
"swinging is liberating and meditative." Says Jennifer Tschoepe. Jay Walljasper | October 2004 issue Isn’t swinging just for kids? “Sure, it seems so. Why shouldn’t we as adults be able to enjoy this simple escape? Have we grown up so much that we are embarrassed to be seen having Read More...
Go with the wind
Not fast, but certainly a lot of fun: a hot air balloon is the perfect way to travel from A to Wherever The Wind Takes You. Sam Jordison | September 2004 issue Modern life has taken all the mystery out of the skies. Flying on a airplane is the most boring thing you can do while still being Read More...