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“The current system is organized around financial values over life values. We need to shift that locus of power down to the community level because the financial markets recognize only money and thereby only financial values.”

Quote by David Korten

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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. more

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