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David Korten

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Author Change the Story, Change the Future; Agenda for a New Economy; The Great Turning; & When Corporations Rule the World, co-founder YES! magazine.

Joined April 2009
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My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best…

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To restore healthy communities, end merger fever now. Stacy Mitchell exposes the lies and sees hope for future corrective action. ilsr.org/how-to-get-awa…


This New York Times piece raises an important issue about our elections and the need to rethink how we select those whom we choose to lead us. nytimes.com/2023/08/21/opi…


A headshot can communicate a powerful statement about who we really are.

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Ubuntu. "I am because you are" is a profound truth from our ancient African ancestors. This is a deep and beautiful presentation on the relevance of ancient wisdom to our creation of a viable future. youtube.com/watch?v=7UojwM…


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The brilliant Donella Meadows - mother of systems thinking - is a hero to me, so it was an unmissable opportunity to talk about her life and work on @BBCRadio4 Great Lives. You can catch it here. bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00… #ecologicaleconomics #systemsthinking @bethsawin


I've been avoiding this social media site since it changed management. But find I miss it. So have decided to give it another try and see how it goes.


Powerful newsletter post by Thom Hartmann recommending converting Hawaiian Electric to a public utility devoted to serving s customers. hartmannreport.com/p/will-the-mau… Great advice relevant to most profit maximizing corporations.


Ownership is power. The human future depends on linking ownership with community well being. Mondragon and Basque Spain may be our best model. Future createsend.com/t/y-93DF4F83D0…


Budget bill to include breakthrough support for employee ownership--an essential step toward an Ecological Civilization in which power resides with workers and the communities that business serves. esopassociation.org/articles/esops….


Former Greek Finance Minister spells out a bold vision for a global movement to free the world from the "global empire of capital" and create a future that works for all people and the living Earth. commondreams.org/news/2022/12/1…

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A searing indictment of an #economics that advocates economic growth as the solution for every problem created by economic growth. If you know a young person contemplating a career in economics, save their soul. Give them this book. islandpress.org/books/progress…

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A wonderful piece by Tracy Matsue Loeffelholz laying out the data demonstrating that good health is contagious in healthy communities. Imagine the potential of good health in an #ecologicalcivilization. yesmagazine.org/health-happine…

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Listen to my presentation on "Our Planetary Existential Crisis" & the resulting opportunity to transition to an Ecological Civilization broadcast around the world on Alternative Radio partner stations. Or read the transcript. davidkorten.org/our-planetary-…

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A viable human future requires sharing of power to facilitate cooperative learning and equitable resource sharing. The outcome will depend in large measure on how the U.S. & China chose to relate to one another and Earth. yesmagazine.org/opinion/2022/1…

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I highly recommend this well documented piece on how money corrupts both our political and judicial systems. Ending "Money Is Speech" Is the Only Way to Restore Democracy, by @Thom_Hartmann open.substack.com/pub/thomhartma…


Deep wisdom for our time in the Korean concept of "Han" to guide us in reaching deep into our mutual sorrow to find the courage and wisdom to achieve individual and collective transform. yesmagazine.org/opinion/2022/0…

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Let us hope that the world is finally moving beyond the devastating flawed theories of neoliberal economics that bear major responsibility for social and environmental devastation. nytimes.com/2022/10/17/opi…


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