Happiness

When Couches Become Communities
by David Bollier
Jul 29, 2010
Venturesome travelers are using the web—and the couches of strangers—to create an international gift economy of hospitality.
More Than A Mantra: “We’re All in This Together”
by Margaret Wheatley
Jul 27, 2010
Even in this fractured time, we can find strength in solidarity.
How to Share a Waffle
by Abby Quillen
Jul 19, 2010
Bartering for your breakfast: One step closer to a local economy?
How to Share Time
by Mira Luna
Jul 08, 2010
When dollars are scarce, timebanks help neighbors swap skills, instead.
Why Power Is Not a Dirty Word
by Frances Moore Lappe
Jul 02, 2010
Frances Moore Lappé looks at redefining power and taking it back.
Happy Cities for the Global South: Interview with Enrique Peñalosa
by Jay Walljasper
Jul 02, 2010
Former Bogotá mayor Enrique Peñalosa is convincing city planners from Beijing to Mexico City to create lively public spaces that center around people and community, not cars.
Better Than Facebook?
by David Bollier
Jun 30, 2010
Fed up with Facebook's commercialism, four NYU students have created an open source, peer-to-peer alternative: Diaspora.
10 Ways Our World is Becoming More Shareable
by Neal Gorenflo, Jeremy Adam Smith
Jun 22, 2010
We're sharing more things, more deeply, with more people. Why sharing is the answer to some of today's biggest questions.
The Web as Random Acts of Kindness
Jun 22, 2010
Jonathan Zittrain gives reason to hope for the future of the Internet.
Development Redefined: A Holistic Vision in Bangladesh
by Suzanna Finley
Jun 17, 2010
Photo essay: Bangladeshi activists promote development that's rooted in indigenous knowledge and community values.
Weaving A Great Turning: Transition Albany Takes It Step-by-Step
by Pamela O'Malley Chang
Jun 10, 2010
A follow-up on the efforts to transform a 1.7-square-mile California town into a self-sufficient and resilient community.
Radical Homemaking for the Real World
by Shannon Hayes
Jun 09, 2010
Relationships around here are hardly ideal or like-minded. They’re complex. And I wouldn’t have it any other way.
People We Love :: Monica Beemer
by Keith Rutowski
May 27, 2010
Advocating for the homeless
Que Viva el Arte De Regando
May 13, 2010
Andrew Mascareñas' story of the importance of flood irrigating to his family and to the culture of New Mexico.
Building the World We Want: Interview with Mark Lakeman
by Brooke Jarvis
May 12, 2010
Interview with the co-founder of the City Repair Project, a Portland group that helps neighbors turn public spaces into gathering places.