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Contents 
Volume 11, No 3  (Autumn, 2002)

Issue Theme
Moving Up to a Better World  

An Introduction to this issue

The World of Dr. Patch Adams
"For the last sixteen years, the patient that I've been involved with and making a house call on is the community and society."
by Ned Hamson

The Biology Of Hope
Earth-friendly models of success exist in every walk of life, so don't give up on ourselves.
by Guy Dauncey

Beating Doubts, Droughts & Debt: Re-shaping the Economic Landscape
In rural Brazil, people are finding that the big factory and big business won't solve their problems. The solution is much closer to home.
by
Shannon Walbran

To End Terrorism, End State Terrorism
The vicious cycle of strike and strike back can only end when human compassion and reason overcome human greed and ignorance.
by Johan Galtung & Dietrich Fischer

What Values Will Guide Our Future in an Era of Globalization?
Globalization from below seeks an alternative, humane, democratically
accountable and sustainable system of commerce that benefits all of us.

by Craig Runde

The Environmental Movement: Changing The Climate Of Opinion
Science and technology have often been a bad combination for the environment. Things may be changing for the better.
 by Peter Montague


Humanity Is On The Threshold Of 
A New Era

Are we at the end of history or at the beginning of a new history?
by P.R. Sarkar

Society and Economics

Tension and Tractors: A Story of Balance
The native people advise us to consider how our actions will impact the next seven generations.
by Andy Fraenkel

The End of Corporate Omnipotence?
Whenever competition has reached a level of unsustainability, co-operation has kicked in. It seems about time, again.
by Steve Taylor

Community

Play on... if you dare!
Cooperative games encourage us to, Play hard, play fair, nobody hurt.
by Dada Maheshvarananda

A Utopian Cowtown Sees The Possible Future
Davis, California seems to fulfill the most progressive dreams of that progressive state.
by Anastasia Ashman

When a Circle Is Not a Circle
While time and life seem to rush on, we forget the natural cycles of life.
by Peter Baltensperger


Departments

Greetings 
The editor's introduction to this issue

Econotes: Isabel Allende Helps Defend Native Forests; Bananas Make Great Paper; Ecovillage Training Programme; Seed Surrender is Not an Option; Irish Bogs are Going

People Notes: Arab Women Push For Gender Equality; World Embraces
Landmines Ban; Burt Soto Weaves His Lifes Web; Malawi Volunteers Helping People With HIV/AIDS; Shareholder Activism

Arts in Review


Sophia in Nature: an interview with Robert Bly
So why do people look for the spirit only in the heavens?
by Ramesh Bjonnes
   
   

The Origin of the Praise of God for Lewis Thomas and his The Lives
of a Cell
by Robert Bly

COLURE: The Giants Wedding Ring
A circle that allows us to see air. Or so we think.
by Sparrow 

Documenta11: Portraying Global Life
At the worlds most important contemporary art exhibit, artists take on
modern life.
reviewed by Jutta Ziegler


Book Reviews
Women Who Could... And Did; The Hunter and The Ebony Tree; Captain of My Ship, Master of My Soul
reviewed by Cindy Appel, Michael Towsey

Tribute

Until We Meet Again 
by Acarya Nabhaniilananda

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