Section · English Issue 23/2026

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English Issue 23/2026

9 articles

Multiperspectivism: A Requirement for Seeking Peace

Multiperspectivism: A Requirement for Seeking Peace

Discussions on war and geopolitics are the most polarizing. This polarization hinders dialogue and sometimes even thinking itself. Could it be that our cognitive processes shape our perceptions of war and peace? A plea for multiperspectivism, using the war in Ukraine as an example. In Western public discourse and the media, there’s a phrase that’s become widely accepted: the war in Ukraine is “an unprovoked war of aggression.” The war is said to be the result of the imperialist ambitions …

Louis Defèche · 03 June 2026 · 1 min

When Will the Wound Heal?

When Will the Wound Heal?

Nakba Day—the Memory of the Catastrophe—is observed annually on May 15. It commemorates the Nakba, the violent uprooting and expulsion of more than 700,000 Palestinians, following the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948. Hundreds of villages were destroyed, families torn apart; many people were forced to flee or prevented from returning. Gaza became one of the places where a large number of these displaced people and their descendants were crowded together. But May 15 is also International Conscientious …

David Auerbach · 03 June 2026 · 1 min

Responses to the Interview with Serhii Kopyl

Responses to the Interview with Serhii Kopyl

Reflections and reader responses to the interview by Frode Barkved with Ukranian Serhii Kopyl, “Everything I Own, I Carry with Me.” Winston Churchill wrote that the first casualty of war is truth, speech. Indeed, violence silences and polarizes. We welcome here an open conversation about this most terrible war in Europe since 1945. Renatus Derbidge Questions We Can No Longer Avoid To me, this article is among the best I have read in Das Goetheanum in a long time. Not …

Redaktion · 03 June 2026 · 1 min

“The Misbegotten”: Fritz Koegel and His Family

“The Misbegotten”: Fritz Koegel and His Family

Marginalia on Rudolf Steiner’s Life and Work 39. As a talented editor, Fritz Koegel found his calling at the Nietzsche Archive. He became embroiled in a conflict with Elisabeth Förster-Nietzsche, a conflict Rudolf Steiner was also drawn into. Career setbacks, artistic endeavors, and a family life overshadowed by depression lead to early tragedies. When Rudolf Steiner visited the Nietzsche Archive in Naumburg for the first time on May 26, 1894, along with his colleagues from the archive and the poet …

Martina Maria Sam · 03 June 2026 · 1 min

From Childhood

From Childhood

Where does a deep connection to nature originate? It’s a relevant question for an era when our existence seems to be drifting further and further from nature and a large portion of our time is spent in digital spaces. Many would answer: It starts in childhood. The extent to which people feel connected to their natural environment—even in adulthood—has a lot to do with how deeply this relationship was cultivated and nurtured during their formative years by parents, other caregivers, and educators alike. Getting to know nature serves as the foundation for a relationship of appreciation toward it—one that can only truly unfold through direct contact.

Redaktion · 03 June 2026 · 1 min

Camphill in the USA

Camphill in the USA

The current political climate in the USA is causing many people to hesitate when planning a trip to the country. Tourism—particularly from Europe and Canada‚is currently experiencing a significant decline. Another area where this downward trend is becoming apparent is international voluntary service, a development which impacts the work of US-based Camphill communities. International volunteers have always been a vital part of Camphill’s work and community culture. A video project by the Friends of Waldorf Education (Freunde der Erziehungskunst) offers a glimpse into the daily life of volunteers at the Heartbeet Lifesharing Community in Vermont. This Camphill community is home to adults requiring assistance, long-term staff members, and volunteers from both the USA and abroad. In the video they share about their experiences within the Heartbeet community and invite anyone interested to become a temporary or permanent member of a Camphill community themselves.

Redaktion · 03 June 2026 · 1 min

Our Many Garments

Our Many Garments

I asked for a receipt for the far-too-expensive visit to the small Ethiopian farmstead. The men just stared blankly at me. Was I getting ripped off? I sounded like my mother and realized that her way of dealing with things had shaped me. I tried to smooth things over with wit and charm, and without drawing attention to my womanhood. After all, women certainly don’t have much say in matters here. Secretly, I thought the guide was arrogant before realizing that he came from the line of clan leaders. And eventually, I sat in a young wife’s hut and listened to her singing, as beautiful as the savanna wind at 5 p.m.

Gilda Bartel · 03 June 2026 · 1 min