Community Quote by David Korten

Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth.

— David Korten

It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.

— 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…

— 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…

— David Korten

More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.

— 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…

— 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…

— David Korten

We can have democracy and a prosperous, just, and sustainable human future. Or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both.

— 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…

— David Korten

If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth.

— 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…

— 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…

— David Korten