If you look internationally over the last 50 years there have been improvements in the third world, but in the last 20 years the reverse has happened, with debt crises and increased poverty. David Korten crisisdebthappen Change image and share on social
Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society. David Korten europeanfabricproud Change image and share on social
But in the past, US companies have been able to increase their profits through downsizing in the US, through colonizing other people's resources, and through the increase of globalization. David Korten colonizecompanydownsize Change image and share on social
There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power structures of major corporations. David Korten awarenesscorporationglobal Change image and share on social
Capitalism is not about free competitive choices among people who are reasonably equal in their buying and selling of economic power, it is about concentrating capital, concentrating economic power in very few hands using that power to trash everyone who gets in their way. David Korten buycapitalcapitalism share on social
Wall Street sees a social fabric or social contract as inefficiencies, which need to be removed. David Korten contractfabricinefficiency Change image and share on social
Money flows into the US, and inflates US assets, and allows the US to have a monstrous trade deficit. That means we are consuming more than we are producing. David Korten assetconsumedeficit Change image and share on social
In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of 'the Have Nots' is inevitably called into serious question. David Korten callgivehaves share on social
Global competition is about winners and losers. David Korten competitiongloballoser Change image and share on social
Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy. David Korten capitalismdemocracyenemy Change image and share on social
