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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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“When the institutions of money rule the world, it is perhaps inevitable that the interests of money will take precedence over the interests of people. What we are experiencing might best be described as a case of money colonizing life. To accept this absurd distortion of human institutions and purpose should be considered nothing less than an act of collective, suicidal insanity.”

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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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“Our defining gift as humans is our power to choose, including our power to choose our collective future. It is a gift that comes with a corresponding moral responsibility to use that power in ways that work to the benefit of all people and the whole of life.”

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Book:Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth

Source: Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth

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Born: 1937
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