David Korten

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

“If I would need to make a prediction I still believe Kaplan's scenario is very plausible.”

“My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy.”

“Money is a mechanism for control.”

“More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.”

“It is interesting to note that the 200 richest people have more assets than the 2 billion poorest.”

“It will take some time before a politician will capture the imagination of the American people and have the vision and understanding to do what is necessary for a better future for the people of America and the world.”

“The EU will face problems similar to the US: an increasing gap between the citizens and decision makers in Brussels and a perceived or even real lack of democracy.”

“In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of 'the Have Nots' is inevitably called into serious question.”

“So, there is enormous instability in the global economy with a shift of winners and losers.”

“If you look at the US economy over the last 15-20 years wages have been stagnating or even declining.”

“Europeans say they are proud of their social fabric, of strong rights for workers and the weak in society.”