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David Korten is an American author and social activist known for his critical analysis of globalization, economic development, and social justice. His book 'When Corporations Rule the World' offers a profound critique of the global capitalist system.

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“Capitalism has defeated communism. It is now well on its way to defeating democracy.”

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“Capitalism is not about free competitive choices among people who are reasonably equal in their buying and selling of economic power, it is about concentrating capital, concentrating economic power in very few hands using that power to trash everyone who gets in their way.”

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“Living capital, which has the special capacity to continuously regenerate itself, is ultimately the source of all real wealth. To destroy it for money, a simple number with no intrinsic value, is an act of collective insanity - which makes capitalism a mental, as well as physical pathology.”

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“To create a world in which life can flourish and prosper we must replace the values and institutions of capitalism with values and institutions that honor life, serve life's needs, and restore money to its proper role as servant. I believe we are in fact being called to take a step to a new level of species consciousness and function.”

“Capitalism and the market are presented as synonymous, but they are not. Capitalism is both the enemy of the market and democracy.”

Enemy Democracy Capitalism

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Born: 1937
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When Corporations Rule the WorldRelated source material

Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real WealthRelated source material

Globalizing Civil Society: Reclaiming Our Right to PowerRelated source material

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