The art of receiving
Receiving is harder than giving, but can lead to even greater personal and spiritual growth.
Hilary Hart
A sustainable alternative to the financial meltdown
Although the global financial problems are causing trouble for investors now, they could lead to something better – for investors and the environment.
Marco Visscher and Janet Paskin
Death of a paradigm
The current economic pain must result in a greater collective gain.
Noreena Hertz
The meaning of money
A more sustainable financial system must involve consumers, too. Here are five things you can do right now to make a difference.
Janet Paskin
Green technologies buy time for the environment
Meeting the challenge of the global climate crisis isn’t impossible if we start investing in innovative green companies.
Amy Domini
Making money a renewable resource
How Peter Liu, a former oil industry engineer, stopped designing petrochemical plants and started the first green bank in U.S. David Bank.
David Bank
Video: Peter Liu, founder of New Resource Bank
Norway puts hydrogen-powered cars on the road
Norway is creating a network of hydrogen filling stations to power cars that run on fuel cells.
Diane Daniel
How to operate a hydrogen pump
Our lady and the juggler
Invisible gifts produce visible results.
Paulo Coelho
Top bestselling books around the world
Ode highlights 10 unique independent bookstores and their top 10 best sellers. Take a fantastic journey through contemporary literature, politics and culture.
Editors
Central Asia Books
Replacing pain killers with hypnosis
It may not be your method of choice for major operations, but for a growing number of procedures – from childbirth to dental surgery – hypnosis is an effective alternative to conventional sedatives and analgesics.
Ursula Sautter
Video: Watch hypnosis ease the pain
Truth is good for you
The best prescription for happiness: To thine own self be true.
David Servan-Schreiber
Arab-Muslim culture rocks!
How the Arab and Muslim worlds have influenced America for the better.
Jonathan Curiel
A fun way to feed kids vegetables
Trojan veggie crepes for kids.
Elbrich Fennema
“Age and youth have the same appetites but not the same teeth”
An aphorism by James Geary, author of The World in a Phrase and Geary's Guide to the World's Great Aphorists.
James Geary
Doctors reduce error with electronic prescriptions
The CEO of Allscripts, a Chicago-based health-care technology company, explains we can improve the healthcare system and save more lives by moving away from traditional handwritten prescriptions.
Marco Visscher
