Optimism Central

Item Description

Become the proud owner of the ultimate collector’s package: The (Almost) Complete Collection of The Intelligent Optimist, formerly Ode.

With 66 issues total, this collection covers eight years of the magazine about which Whole Foods founder John Mackey said: "Ode is the only magazine I subscribe to and that I read cover to cover." This is the magazine to which Former President Bill Clinton has subscribed and Jean Houston has read cover to cover since issue no. 1, the magazine that published articles about Mohammad Yunus and Leymah Gbowee before they won their Nobel Prizes and tuned in to modern-day pioneers like physician Deepak Chopra, spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle and economist David Korten, who are guiding us to a more sustainable, creative and just society.

The Intelligent Optimist’s stories have always been timeless. Moreover, this collection comprises all our special theme issues about topics like laugher, silence, money and health supplements. Whether you keep the magazines in your library, display them on your coffee table or give them to a loved one as a holiday gift, this collection is sure to offer hours of inspiration and delight.   

Item Special Note

To all bidders in The Intelligent Optimist Auction:

If you have the winning bid on one or more items, an automatically generated message from Bidding for Good in your email “in” box at auction’s end will serve as proof of your win. You'll hear from the staff at The Intelligent Optimist with instructions on how to redeem the item in the days to follow. 

If you bid on a tangible item, we’ll mail your item the week after the close of the auction on November 18. We will add $4.99 to your charge for shipping and handling for small items and $9.99 for larger items. You’ll be charged the actual shipping price on items of significant weight. We will mail these the least expensive way available from the United States Post Office (i.e., media mail for books and magazines), with delivery confirmation. If you’re concerned about shipping costs, please contact auction@theoptimist.com for a quote.

Global Light Media will pack each item with care but is not responsible to donors or bidders for lost or damaged materials.

Any product proven defective will be replaced with a product of equal or better quality at no cost to the bidder. We guarantee bidders will be sent all items they won. We do not guarantee shipping delivery times.

While Global Light Media is not liable for anything beyond our control that occurs as a result of the auction, the company will reimburse any bidder who does not receive an item or experience that fulfills the description on the auction site for the amount paid to Global Light Media through the site.

Please email us at auction@theoptimist.com with any questions.

Thank you for participating in The Intelligent Optimist Auction and making a bid for a better world!