December 2004
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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.
Frank Furedi


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." Charles Fishman


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. Marco Visscher

Hiphop = freedom
Don Popo raps about a better future for Colombia's kids Marco Visscher

One last thing...
"child labor shouldn't be banned" Marco Visscher

Winners of the Ode Awards
The finest organic products and the best companies Jurriaan Kamp


The end of the war against cancer
Women are now the main victims Tijn Touber


Nature outdoes Freud
Avoid therapy by taking a walk in the woods, says eco-psychologist and author Theodore Roszak 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 Jay Walljasper

Think like a magician
You can reach a place of infinite potential by finding your own path Tijn Touber

With Socrates on the sofa
Why the philosopher has as much to offer as the therapist Jurriaan Kamp

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

Magical mystery tour
A therapist reconsiders his profession after a few lessons in healing from a remarkable shaman healer in Africa's Kalahari desert Editors

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