Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 11 hours ago
David Korten critiques the current capitalist system for exacerbating economic disparities and undermining the democratic process, suggesting that it operates counter to the interests of the broader society by prioritizing corporate power and profit over community well-being and ecological sustainability. He advocates for a transition towards a more equitable and sustainable economic model that prioritizes local control, community values, and environmental stewardship.
This 2011 interview with visionary and noted author David Korten (When Corporations Rule The World; co-founder of YES magazine) is remarkably relevant today. Korten argues that capitalism inexorably leads to consolidation of wealth and political power that's self reinforcing and cannibalizing upon society-at-large. There's much to chew on in this interview, you decide if he makes his case and whether you feel his ideas best describe our world today.
Fair warning: in this polarized time in which we live, some people (perhaps many), are not going to like what they hear. Nonetheless, these are the types of conversations that are taking place even at the recent 2019 Davos Economic Summit where the rich and the powerful meet annually to discuss world affairs. More about this year's Davos and the ongoing debate over capitalism: axios.com/new-form-american-capitalism-2020-democrats-socialism-a8ad8764-11c9-4aca-8ead-b8529ab154b0.html
Part 2: David Korten: Reimagining a Sustainable Food Economy
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David Korten critiques the current capitalist system for exacerbating economic disparities and undermining the democratic process, suggesting that it operates counter to the interests of the broader society by prioritizing corporate power and profit over community well-being and ecological sustainability. He advocates for a transition towards a more equitable and sustainable economic model that prioritizes local control, community values, and environmental stewardship.
This 2011 interview with visionary and noted author David Korten (When Corporations Rule The World; co-founder of YES magazine) is remarkably relevant today. Korten argues that capitalism inexorably leads to consolidation of wealth and political power that's self reinforcing and cannibalizing upon society-at-large. There's much to chew on in this interview, you decide if he makes his case and whether you feel his ideas best describe our world today.
Fair warning: in this polarized time in which we live, some people (perhaps many), are not going to like what they hear. Nonetheless, these are the types of conversations that are taking place even at the recent 2019 Davos Economic Summit where the rich and the powerful meet annually to discuss world affairs. More about this year's Davos and the ongoing debate over capitalism: axios.com/new-form-american-capitalism-2020-democrats-socialism-a8ad8764-11c9-4aca-8ead-b8529ab154b0.html
Part 2: David Korten: Reimagining a Sustainable Food Economy
youtu.be/bPRjYj3kdnA
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