English Issue 17/2026

In his article, Ueli Hurter identifies three conditions for collaborative work: autonomy, transparency, and a shared sense of purpose. How does one develop these three qualities? Autonomy arises from saying “yes” to oneself; transparency comes from living that “yes” outwardly; and a shared sense of purpose is rooted in saying “yes” to other people. In six accounts from agricultural pioneers of the will, we hear the social music that resounds when this threefold “yes” is enacted. What they experienced applies here as well: you never read alone!