English Issue 39-40/2025

This week, we get a glimpse into the social networks of a small town in America. There, Rachel and Steffen Schneider, founders of the Institute for Mindful Agriculture, opened a small organic grocery shop called the Roller Grocer. Through their store concept, they have developed a genuine community among their customers that defies different income levels and the associated notions of status. This raises the exciting question of whether every economic enterprise could, should, or even must be a social one nowadays. And what would our world look like if that were the case?