LIFE
Life doesn't always have to be about rush, rush, rush. Many people are discovering slow as the answer to the superficial, fleeting nature of a hurried world. Not in an effort to swear off modern life, but in order to enjoy it more. Marco Visscher, Ode's youngest and most frenzied editor, explores this new movement--and tries it on for size.
What would Mahatma Gandhi say to Osama bin Laden? And how would the world's most famous terrorist defend his actions? Two very different opponents of Western imperialism exchange words about violence, nonviolence, and the future.
The ultimate toolkit to get slow. Effective and fast!
Taking a break is often prescribed now for health and fitness.
A well-connected Canadian observer thinks so.
It may sound oxymoronic, taking a vacation at home, but it can be genuine fun. Ode's executive editor, Jay Walljasper, discovered the joy of staying home and offers you some great ideas for a cheap holiday.
Fast knowledge is about solving problems, slow knowledge is about preventing them.
High-tech gurus invent ultra slow clock to stimulate long-term thinking.
Speedy transport means you spend more, not less, time in your car.
Ode's executive editor Jay Walljasper on why real patriots are in the streets, not in the White House.
NEWS & MEDIA
Evidence is mounting that Navy sonar tests seriously harm whales and porpoises. From his tropical hideaway, a veteran marine biologist works to stop the killing. Marc Kaufman reports from the frontlines.
SCIENCE
Doctors and psychologists now prescribe pets for a range of ailments.
SPIRIT
'happiness is more important than money'. Lyonpo Jigmi Y. Thinley, Prime Minister of Bhutan, on Gross National Happiness.
The perils of trying too hard to live in the present. Tijn Touber reflects on the dangers of living in the here and now.
The United States presidential elections are tomorrow. more
