Myth of Prosperity
Issue 217 • March/April 2003
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Welcome
Welcome • Sophie Poklewski Koziell
Feature Articles
MOVING THE GOALPOSTS • Oliver James
Chasing that ephemeral and elusive state of 'happiness'.
RICH IN THINGS, POOR IN TIME • Heinrich Böll
A modern parable.
JOYLESS GROWTH • Ed Mayo
It's time to adopt new models of prosperity.
A NECESSARY SIMPLICITY • David Cadman
Do less, be more
MONEY IS NOT WEALTH • Mary Mellor
An ecofeminist perspective.
THE SEVEN MYTHS OF INDUSTRIAL AGRICULTURE
Photo Feature
THE AGRARIAN STANDARD • Wendell Berry
True health and wealth lie with the land.
SHOPPING • Ziauddin Sardar
The evolution of our national compulsion.
SACRIFICE • Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
There is no sacrifice without love.
A FLEET OF ARKS • Scott Russell Sanders
The builders of arks are those working to protect and restore wild lands.
BEYOND THE CAGE • Laurence Mee
In Albania, there is plenty of money for the military, but environmental improvements must wait.
A TURKISH CARPET • Tracy Worcester
The urban crisis might prompt many Turks to return to their rural roots.
IN PRAISE OF INEFFICIENCY • Rajesh Shah
Serendipity is the gift of disorganisation.
INFINITE INJUSTICE • Anita Roddick
Democracy is no guarantee against the abuse of human rights.
SOLITUDE • Joanna Present Wolfe
Alone and alive.
EARTH ALIVE • Stan Rowe
Organisms are born out of Earth, are sustained by Earth and in death, return to Earth for rebirth.
MAKING PLACES • Judy Gahagan
We should open our eyes and let the world inside.Art
THE ARTIST IN SOCIETY • Cecil Collins
Until we have an organic sense of life, there can be no creative society.
IN SEARCH OF AWARENESS • John Lane
The paintings of John Danvers.
BUDDHIST AESTHETICS • Shakti Maira
Exploring inner beauty through rhythm, balance, proportion and harmony.
Frontline
RELEARNING OLD TRICKS
Getting away from corporate seed sellers.
TOBIN OR NOT TOBIN?
Discouraging financial speculation.
Regulars
Deep Spirit • Thomas Moore
Voice From The South • Vandana Shiva
Visionaries • G. K. Chesterton
A Sense of Place • Peter Abbs
Visionaries • Arne Naess
Poetry • Peter Abbs
Crafts • Sandy Brown
Letters to the Editors
Up the Elephant and Round the Castle • David Nicholson-Lord
Recipes • Daphne Lambert
Reviews
VANISHED PRESENCES • Rosie Jackson
Review of A 'wide-angle' view of some recent fiction.
ENDURING ECONOMIES • James Wells-Bruges
Review of Feasta Review 1
BEYOND ALL 'ISMS' • Satish Kumar
Review of Straw Dogs
BOOKS IN BRIEF • Marian Van Eyk McCain
CRISIS AND OPPORTUNITY • Stephan Harding
Review of The Future of Life
