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
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
More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation. David Korten consensuscooperationcountry Change image and 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
My own experience in the third world was that even if people started to make more money, the cost of living and housing increased often faster than the wages. David Korten costexperiencefast Change image and share on social
My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy. David Korten capitalistclaimeconomy 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
