How can we build an economy that works for all of us? David Korten lays out his vision in this special serialization of his latest book, Agenda for a New Economy.
The Path to Real Prosperityby David Korten
posted Sep 07, 2011
- David Korten: A new jobs plan is thinking too small. What we need is a new economy.
A Presidential Declaration of Independence from Wall Street—Part 2by David Korten
posted Aug 29, 2011
- What might a truly new economic vision for America look like? David Korten imagines a presidential address he’d like to hear.
A Presidential Declaration of Independence from Wall Streetby David Korten
posted Aug 22, 2011
- What might a truly new economic vision for America look like? David Korten imagines a presidential address he'd like to hear.
How You Can Get Started Building a New Economyby David Korten
posted Aug 15, 2011
- Change the story; create a new reality; change the rules. David Korten’s threefold strategy for change.
Are You a Culture Worker?by David Korten
posted Aug 08, 2011
- David Korten: From religion to the arts, we have more influence on culture than we think. How to use that power for good.
How Change Happens: A Three-Fold Strategyby David Korten
posted Aug 01, 2011
- David Korten: To build a new economy, we must work on three fronts.
Every Great Social Movementby David Korten
posted Jul 25, 2011
- David Korten: The biggest shifts of our time have been sparked by ordinary people rejecting the cultural stories that dominated them.
The Story of a New Economyby David Korten
posted Jul 11, 2011
- David Korten: We’re in the midst of a contest of competing stories—one fabricated to serve the interests of Empire; the other an authentic story born of the experience and aspirations of ordinary people.
A Crumbling Cultural Storyby David Korten
posted Jul 05, 2011
- David Korten on the unraveling of the myth that underpins our economic behavior.
The Next American Revolution?by David Korten
posted Jun 28, 2011
- David Korten: What America's current movement against corporate power can learn from that time we overthrew a king.
How the Left and Right Can Uniteby David Korten
posted Jun 21, 2011
- David Korten: If we'd stop tearing each other apart, we might see an opportunity to win back our democracy from the rich and powerful.
Mapping Uncharted Economic Watersby David Korten
posted Jun 14, 2011
- David Korten: We're trying to fix the economic crisis with the same thinking that created it. Next time, we can be prepared with a map to something better.
The Great Stock Scamby David Korten
posted Jun 06, 2011
- David Korten: Stock sales are supposed to help finance dividends or productivity improvements. But the numbers tell a different story.
But What About My 401(k)?by David Korten
posted May 31, 2011
- Credit cards, mortgages, insurance, retirement: How to fulfill our basic financial needs (and find real security) without Wall Street.
7 Ways to Stop Wall Street’s Con Gameby David Korten
posted May 23, 2011
- David Korten’s suggestions for stopping phantom wealth speculation.
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Making a Living (Economy)by David Korten
posted May 09, 2011
David Korten: We're wasting our resources subsidizing a war economy, sprawl, and consumerism. What we could do differently in a living economy.
The New Economy: Design for Lifeby David Korten
posted May 02, 2011
David Korten: Can we design a self-correcting society?
Living Economies: Learning from the Biosphereby David Korten
posted Apr 25, 2011
David Korten: How we humans can redesign our failing systems by turning back to nature—and learning to live by the rules of life.
The World of Our Dreamsby David Korten
posted Apr 18, 2011
David Korten: Our world is made up of diverse populations—but really we all want the same things out of life. It's time we put our common dreams into action.
Our Human Natureby David Korten
posted Apr 12, 2011
People often justify greed as simply human nature. Why our economic policies need to reward our caring, cooperative sides instead.
Greed is Not a Virtueby David Korten
posted Apr 05, 2011
David Korten: Profit-centered market fundamentalism has become a national religion.
The End of Empireby David Korten
posted Mar 28, 2011
David Korten: Wall Street’s days are numbered. Ours need not be.
A System Designed to Crashby David Korten
posted Mar 21, 2011
David Korten on why a money system dependent on constant growth can't last.
Phantom Wealth and False Expectationsby David Korten
posted Mar 15, 2011
David Korten: It's time we stop expecting money to grow on Wall Street—and start putting people to work creating real wealth to meet real needs.
On the Origin of Corporationsby David Korten
posted Mar 07, 2011
David Korten: How the buccaneers and privateers of days past came to be the Wall Street profiteers of the present.
War Against the Middle Classby David Korten
posted Mar 01, 2011
David Korten: Why is the middle class shrinking?
Clueless Economists, Smart Ecologistsby David Korten
posted Feb 22, 2011
David Korten: To successfully address climate change and extreme poverty, the ecology paradigm must replace the traditional economics mindset.
A Real-Market Alternativeby David Korten
posted Feb 15, 2011
As we look for solutions to our current economic crisis, the relevant distinction is no longer between capitalism and communism, but rather between Wall Street and Main Street.
Good Debt, Bad Debtby David Korten
posted Feb 08, 2011
David Korten explains the logic behind a debt-based money system—and why it isn't working in the United States.
Money From Nothing?by David Korten
posted Feb 01, 2011
Many economists and financiers believe it's possible. But what looks like magic is really illusion.
System Failure? Look Upstreamby David Korten
posted Jan 25, 2011
Why it's important to address our economic problems at their Wall Street roots.
The Illusion of Moneyby David Korten
posted Jan 18, 2011
Real wealth or phantom assets? David Korten explores the difference between the kind of wealth that makes life better and the phantom wealth created by financial speculation.
David Korten: My Defection Storyby David Korten
posted Jan 11, 2011
How I came to challenge the legitimacy of the institutions I once served.
The Missing Visionby David Korten
posted Jan 04, 2011
David Korten begins a blog series outlining his Agenda for a New Economy.
The Big Picture: 5 Ways to Know if You’re Making a Differenceby David Korten
posted Jun 21, 2010
In this special pre-publication excerpt of the 2nd edition of Agenda for a New Economy, David Korten explains how we can help live the new economy that we need into being.
