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·26 min read

Transformation through Art

Christiane Haid, Bodo von Plato, Angèle Ruchti, Iftach Ben Aharon, Tania Mierau, Coralee Frederickson and Yaike Dunselman··
At the 2023 Goetheanum World Conference, the Visual Arts Section, the Section for the Performing Arts, and the Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities offered a forum entitled “Transformation through art! What can art contribute to the current social challenges?” Each day of the forum was introduced with two...
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ConsciousnessWorld Situation
·5 min read

Postmortem—the US Campaign and Election

John Bloom··
The attempt to understand the US campaign and election for president has become a spectator sport with deep undertones and serious divisions. The process is fascinating, and offers a distinct view on the public atmosphere, individual psyches, and the power of media. In this election year, with clear political polarities...
Current IssuesReflectionSociety
·5 min read

Wounded but not Divided

Wolfgang Held··
“A hammer only sees nails.” This is a saying about the power of narrative. Moods guide perceptions, feelings seek a homeland, and judgments snap into place. In a complex world, narratives can be seductive. They become self-fulfilling prophecies, where one’s prevailing mood is confirmed and reinforces one’s worldview. There’s a...
AgricultureHistory
·5 min read

The Biodynamic Movement and Demeter in the Time of National Socialism

Demeter, Biodynamic Federation Demeter International, Section for Agriculture··
What connections were there between biodynamic practitioners and Nazi organizations? What were their motivations for making certain decisions during the dictatorship? These questions are addressed in the study Die biodynamische Bewegung und Demeter in der NS-Zeit [The biodynamic movement and Demeter in the time of National Socialism] (2024). The study...
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·4 min read

Real Social Change

Seth Jordan··
The election campaign has come to an end, but the battle goes on. A reflection on the US elections from the perspective of social threefolding. Trump is loud. But it’s not just Trump. It’s our...
Current IssuesEssaySociety
·4 min read

Layers of Fear

Laura Scappaticci··
Anthroposophy can help us to re-invite diversity and shape societies without division. It’s the day after the election, and I am at my local coffee shop attempting to distill the complexity of the US election...
RetrospectiveTheatre
·3 min read

The Education of Rudolf Steiner

Stephan Ronner··
Schauspiel Stuttgart is showing the new production, The Education of Rudolf Steiner, by the British-Irish theater collective Dead Centre. Tickets are still available through mid-December. The play immediately gets to the heart of the matter:...
EssayNatural Sciences
·4 min read

Nature Is Our Mirror

Meinhard Simon··
Biodiversity is a hot topic in academia today. It seems that wherever civilization spreads, species diversity dwindles—natural habitats are lost, and the landscape becomes fragmented. If nature reflects our thinking, can we change this? On...
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EssayNatural Sciences
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Nature Is Our Mirror

Meinhard Simon··
Biodiversity is a hot topic in academia today. It seems that wherever civilization spreads, species diversity dwindles—natural habitats are lost, and the landscape becomes fragmented. If nature reflects our thinking,...
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