“Apollo wasn't just about sending people into space. It transformed so much of our economy. From our education system to so many of the things we use today, it was a vision that led to the total transformation of the planet.” PeopleUseTodaySpaceVisionEconomyPlanetsTransformationTransformedApolloEducation System Author:Kesha Rogers
“What is left that only the family can do? According to the new economy - nothing. The leading view today is 'It Takes a Village,' that even love can be outsourced to teachers, coaches, clubs and mentors. The truth is that it does take a village, a community, but a community of families working, playing, cooperating and facing obstacles together, not a community of government institutions.” DoeGovernmentTodayTogetherLeftCan DoCommunityViewsEconomyTeacherTruth IsInstitutionsClubsObstaclesCoachesVillageMentorCooperatingOutsourcedIt Takes A Village Author:Oliver DeMille
“Today it's fashionable to talk about the New Economy, or the Information Economy, or the Knowledge Economy. But when I think about the imperatives of this market, I view today's economy as the Value Economy. Adding value has become more than just a sound business principle; it is both the common denominator and the competitive edge.” ThinkingTodayValuesSoundViewsCommonPrinciplesEconomyInformationEdgesImperativesFashionableCommon DenominatorAdding Value Author:Arthur Levitt Jr
“Our country today is at a cross-point of several crises that were triggered by three groups of causes: the effects of the 2008 world crisis, the external political and economic pressure, and the internal problems and constraints that have built up in our economy” WorldCountryProblemTodayPoliticalThreeCausesEconomyGroupsEconomicEffectsBuiltCrossesPressureCrisisOur CountryInternalsConstraints Author:Dmitry Medvedev
“Might it be that the Transition approach, of creating vibrant local economies with increased community ownership, meeting practical needs from as nearby as possible, and living well while consuming far less energy than we do today, could actually better meet our needs?” NeedsWellsMightTodayEnergyCommunityEconomyApproachCreatingMeetingsPracticalsLocalsTransitionOwnershipConsumingLive Well Author:Rob Hopkins
“In the United States today we have the most unequal wealth and income distribution of any major country on earth - worse than at any time since the 1920s. This is an economy that must be changed in fundamental ways.” WayCountryStatesTodayEarthWealthUnitedUnited StatesEconomyChangedMajorsFundamentalsIncomeDistributionIncome Distribution Author:Bernie Sanders
“Today, the top one-tenth of 1% owns nearly as much wealth as the bottom 90%. The economic game is rigged, and this level of inequality is unsustainable. We need an economy that works for all, not just the powerful.” NeedsTodayGamesWealthLevelsPowerfulEconomyEconomicBottomInequalityRigged Author:Bernie Sanders
“In the past, destruction of your neighbour might have been considered a victory, but today we are all interdependent. We live in a global economy; we face problems like climate change that affect us all. The 7 billion human beings alive today belong to one human family. In the context that others' interests are in our interest and our interest is in their interest, the use of force is self-destructive.” HumansHas BeensSelfUseProblemMightTodayPastFacesForceInterestHuman BeingsEconomyAliveVictoryDestructionClimateClimate ChangeBillionsDestructiveBelongingGlobalizationMight Have BeenNeighbourWise Man Once SaidLive For TodaySelf DestructionInterdependenceGlobal EconomySelf DestructiveHuman FamilyUse Of Force Author:Dalai Lama