An unusual history lesson about happiness Jay Walljasper | May 2006 issue When I became a father 11 years ago, I expected it would lead to many unfamiliar and even unsettling experiences. But I never dreamed that one day I would dress up as the American patriot Thomas Jefferson … [Read more...] about An American dream for the world
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A few days to live
A remarkable discovery about life from the deathbed Tijn Touber | May 2006 issue I knew a man who discovered, as he lay dying, that he had only been on Earth for a few days. He was nearly 70 years old when he died, but according to him, he had only really been alive a few … [Read more...] about A few days to live
Is morality a wild thing?
Some scientists believe animals are capable of sympathy, shame and compassion Tijn Touber | May 2006 issue Morality is usually seen as the exclusive province of humans with highly developed brains. But world-famous primatologist Frans de Waal believes primates like chimpanzees … [Read more...] about Is morality a wild thing?
The Manifesto of the Cloud Appreciation Society
Ode to clouds | May 2006 issue … [Read more...] about The Manifesto of the Cloud Appreciation Society
Treat life as a workshop to find out who you are
By: Jurriaan Kamp, Editor-in-chief Nigerian novelist Ben Okri tackles the really big questions of our time: inequality, immigration, education and, yes, love. He does this by looking at the world and then deep inside himself until he touches the source of his own truth. We live … [Read more...] about Treat life as a workshop to find out who you are