David Korten quotes - page 2

But in the past, US companies have been able to increase their profits through downsizing in the US, through colonizing other people's resources, and through the increase of globalization. (David Korten)
Money flows into the US, and inflates US assets, and allows the US to have a monstrous trade deficit. That means we are consuming more than we are producing. View quote
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More and more surveys in the US are indicating a change in values taking place among consumers, who become more concerned about quality of life, food, health and the environment. View quote
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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. View quote
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And each of these perspectives comes to the same conclusion, which is that our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics. View quote
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My claim is that we do not have a market economy, but a capitalist economy. View quote
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My own experience in the third world was that even if people started to make more money, the cost of living and housing increased often faster than the wages. View quote
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If I would need to make a prediction I still believe Kaplan's scenario is very plausible. View quote
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