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Business
Get your hands dirty; that's the first rule
May 08, 2013 ,05:59 AM | By Elleke Bal
Gunter Pauli doesn't think you need money or experience to become an entrepreneur. Look around you, says the sustainability pioneer: What can you do with waste generated by others?
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Business
The myth of shareholder value
April 17, 2013 ,07:45 AM | By Lynn Stout
There are far better ways to measure a company’s worth than its share price.
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Business
Flamenco, paella and cooperatives
February 14, 2013 ,05:18 AM | By Sophie Bloemen
The Spanish have been hit hard by the economic crisis. Our newspapers and news networks remind us of the unemployment numbers and austerity measures on a daily basis. A dismal housing market, a huge budget deficit; the situation seems hopeless. But it’s not the whole story. People in Spain are working together to build a social economy, and cooperatives have been remarkably resilient in the...
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Business
Letter from the Editor
February 01, 2013 ,06:18 AM | By Jurriaan Kamp
The Intelligent Optimist is where you belong
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Business
Transformational media
February 01, 2013 ,05:28 AM | By Editorial
For many years The Intelligent Optimist’s reporting was unusual in a world dominated by media only interested in whatever goes wrong. The voice of our magazine was soft, almost a gentle whisper. But the tide is changing. We see more and more seeds of promise and possibility sprouting. An organization pioneering the possibility of bringing inspiring stories through the power of the media is GATE...
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Business
Democracy – Join the Party
October 19, 2012 ,05:15 PM | By Jurriaan Kamp
An invitation to renew and revitalize politics. If the political playing field were a billiards table, politicians would engage in nothing but obstructing their opponent’s ability to play...
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Business
Indian Innovation
October 19, 2012 ,05:13 PM | By Klaus Sieg
Walking the path of knowledge. An Indian economics professor seeks innovations where few expect to find them: among small farmers in remote regions of India.
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