Jurriaan Kamp , Ode's co-founder and editor-in-chief, sifts through the bad news that too often obscures our view of the stories from around the world that offer inspiration and hope.
So here's a question for you: What can the West learn from the rest? Or maybe even better: What should the leading Western world learn from the rest of the world?
It's quite clear that Western culture - or at least the Western economic model - is dominating the process of globalization. Big corporations dictate the shopping behavior and the aspirations of billions of people. Hollywood is reaching the furthest corners of the planet. Money is the primary driving force behind this globalization. As a result other important aspects of life tend to suffer. Humanity seems to be is losing many kinder and better solutions to many problems that have worked for centuries. Read more...
