Magzine December 2004

SPIRIT

Next stop, love

Therapy was supposed to bring us joy and love. But the language of the heart can be cut off by the cold analyses of the "expert." It's time rethink therapy and reembrace your lover, friends and family.

 

Nature outdoes Freud

Avoid therapy by taking a walk in the woods, says eco-psychologist and author Theodore Roszak

 

Nine amusing ways to stay out of the therapist’s office

 

Notes of a native great-great grandson

Exploring Old World roots gives me a fresh perspective on immigration issues

 

Think like a magician

You can reach a place of infinite potential by finding your own path

 

With Socrates on the sofa

Why the philosopher has as much to offer as the therapist

 

BUSINESS

The supermarket that changed the world

The American organic supermarket chain Whole Foods started 25 years ago as a small health-food store. Led by maverick CEO John Mackey, it has reached unprecedented growth and sales rates. "If you look back 100 years from now, history will show that Whole Foods will be in the top-five companies that changed the world."

 

LIFE

Every step might be her last

The life of Vera Bohle, who clears landmines from old battlefields, in Her tools: metal detector, prodder, shovel. Her work clothes: bulletproof vest, helmet outfitted with a protective visor. Her mission: clearing landmines. German Vera Bohle, who stands more than 1 meter 84 (more than six-feet tall) risks her life every day to help countries rebuild after wartime. Marco Visscher visited her in her Geneva, where she has temporarily settled. Bohle spoke plainly and eloquently about her work.

 

Hiphop = freedom

Don Popo raps about a better future for Colombia's kids

 

One last thing…

"child labor shouldn't be banned"

 

Winners of the Ode Awards

The finest organic products and the best companies

 

HEALTH

The end of the war against cancer

Women are now the main victims

 

ARTICLE

Air France

A revolutionary new French car hits the market next year. Its fuel: compressed air

 

Green good news

How bright ideas from Swedish towns could inspire an ecological revolution

 

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