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title: "2 Human Future Quotes By David Korten"
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> [We can have democracy and a prosperous, just, and sustainable human future. Or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/we-can-have-democracy-and-a-prosperous-just-and-sustainable-human/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c67/david-korten-12617_corporate_we-can-have-democracy-and-a-prosperous-j_559296.jpg)

> [If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/if-there-is-to-be-a-human-future-we-must-bring-ourselves-into/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b46/david-korten-12617_balanced_if-there-is-to-be-a-human-future-we-must_563843.jpg)

## More by David Korten

> [Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/money-is-not-wealth-money-is-a-claim-on-wealth/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/it-is-interesting-to-note-that-the-200-richest-people-have-more/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [To create a world in which life can flourish and prosper we must replace the values and institutions of capitalism with values and institutions…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/to-create-a-world-in-which-life-can-flourish-and-prosper-we-must/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [Our defining gift as humans is our power to choose, including our power to choose our collective future. It is a gift that comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/our-defining-gift-as-humans-is-our-power-to-choose-including-our/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/more-humane-societies-are-usually-smaller-like-the-scandinavian/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/the-eu-will-face-problems-similar-to-the-us-an-increasing-gap-between/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/but-in-the-past-us-companies-have-been-able-to-increase-their-profits/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [We can have democracy and a prosperous, just, and sustainable human future. Or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/we-can-have-democracy-and-a-prosperous-just-and-sustainable-human/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [There was a time in the United States when most of our financial institutions were local. Which essentially meant that local communities were able…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/there-was-a-time-in-the-united-states-when-most-of-our-financial/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/if-there-is-to-be-a-human-future-we-must-bring-ourselves-into/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [I am in favor of increased communication and cooperation between countries, but it is more important that each country becomes responsible for its own…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/i-am-in-favor-of-increased-communication-and-cooperation-between/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/there-is-a-huge-shift-taking-place-in-the-global-awareness-in-the/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [There is no visible sign that the current politicians in the US are willing to see the need for change.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/there-is-no-visible-sign-that-the-current-politicians-in-the-us-are/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/my-claim-is-that-we-do-not-have-a-market-economy-but-a-capitalist/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

> [It will take some time before a politician will capture the imagination of the American people and have the vision and understanding to do…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-korten/it-will-take-some-time-before-a-politician-will-capture-the/)

[David Korten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-korten/)

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