The EU will face problems similar to the... by David Korten

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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.

- David Korten

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If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth.

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Global competition is about winners and losers.

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Experience Money World People

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.

- David Korten

Change Life

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.

- David Korten

Money

Money is not wealth. Money is a claim on wealth.

- David Korten

Power Years

There is a huge shift taking place in the global awareness in the last 5 years with strong views about globalization and the power structures of major corporations.

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