“This is a very special house. It’s called the House of Happiness through Communication. People live here like a big family.” Our guide was 12 year-old Seon Jae, and we were standing in front of an unremarkable-looking 3-story brick building […]
Peaches Help Grow Slovenia’s Gift Economy
This blog is also available in Spanish. An amazing initiative happened in Slovenia this summer. It started with a man who decided to buy a box of peaches from a local farmer while on a business trip to Vipava – […]
Globalisation versus Community
By Helena Norberg-Hodge Society today is faced with a choice between two diverging paths. The path endorsed by government and industry leads towards an ever more globalised economy, one in which the distance between producers and consumers will continue to […]
Beyond The Monoculture: Strengthening Local Culture, Economy And Knowledge
By Helena Norberg-Hodge 03 April, 2010 Countercurrents.org Despite the fact that almost every news item today brings information about the seeming endless list of crises there is hope that we have the power to turn things around. In recent years, […]
