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We live in a world where it often seems that our fears outweigh our hope that things can get better. And, yes, there are many concerns worth worrying about. Yet, rather than running from the problems we must embrace a powerful tool that will help us overcome what's wrong-inspiration. It is a force that can truly change the world.
Lance Secretan

Are you a believer?
Scientific knowledge and supernatural wonders both depend on what we think Tijn Touber

Confessions of a sloppy mystic
Is your house an oasis of order-or a cesspool of clutter? A lifetime of disorganization finally caught up with journalist Anne Cushman. The messes around her house were driving her to despair, and she realized it was time finally to do something about it. She bought two self-help books to learn out to better organize, but misplaced both... and then discovered the key to digging out of chaos and finding a new sense of peace. Anne Cushman

Do-it-yourself urban revitalization
With broom in hand, J.L. Hooymayers turned around his inner city neighbourhood Marco Visscher

Fantasy on film
In Ghana dreams are being immortalized. Philip Kwame Apagya photographs people living out their dreams. Plilip Kwame Apagya

Listen to the animals
Can pets and wildlife warn us of the next tsunami or earthquake? Rupert Sheldrake

Look at the bright side
Why optimism is your best strategy Jurriaan Kamp

Mapping the course of economic globalization
The Philips factory, which was the pride of the Belgian city of Hasselt, closed its doors in 2002 and the jobs were "outsourced" to Eastern Europe, Taiwan and China. This story is emblematic of what's happening today as the economic centre of gravity shifts to Asia. Ode traces Philips' footsteps to offer a firsthand view of the global economy. Marco Visscher

Modern nomad home movies
Iranian-born video artist Ghazel demolishes cultural clich Kim Ridley

One last thing...
"We need to replace our work ethic with a play ethic" Jay Walljasper

The bees do it
Top companies look to insects for business innovations Tijn Touber

The land around us
Inspiring lessons on how we can connect with nature Jay Walljasper

The world champ of poverty fighters
Poverty can be solved, declares Muhammad Yunus. But as long as politicians and starry-eyed idealists are blinded by good intentions, poor people will remain poor. Yunus, founder of the Grameen Bank, which pioneered the idea of microcredit, knows how poverty can be effectively tackled. Marco Visscher looked him up in Bangladesh and they sat down for a long talk. Marco Visscher

Tiptoe through the tulips
Wim Postema is an organic pioneer in a dirty industry Tijn Touber

Water world
What's it mean for us if H2O is traded like oil Jay Walljasper

What happens when every student gets an A?
Music conservatory professor Benjamin Zander, who is also conductor of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, explains why all his students receive an A

Where everyone knows your name
Why the enduring desire for community still matters Jay Walljasper