David Korten

In the face of climate breakdown and ecological overshoot, alluring promises of “green growth” are no more than magical thinking. We need to restructure the fundamentals of our global cultural/economic system to cultivate an “ecological civilization”: one that prioritizes the health of living systems over short-term wealth production

 Our future depends on bridging the partisan divide that elevates corporate interests above our personal well-being.

Transformation begins with clarity on the nature of the choice that confronts our species.

Tariffs on imports could be part of reorienting the global economy. Now is a good time to talk about it.

Some CEOs are getting the message that even though the economy is growing, they need to serve their communities, too.

China's leader affirms an ecological vision aligned with progressive environmental thought. Whether it's mere rhetoric or has a deeper resonance within Chinese culture may have a profound global effect

For the well-being of most everyone—including the rich—equality is more important than growth.

Roughly 20 percent of U.S. workers are in a high-paying finance, technology, and electronics sectors. The other 80 percent face a daily struggle to survive.

We must reduce our burden on Earth’s regenerative systems by approximately 40 percent.

The Trump/Republican tax cut proposal is an opportunity to discuss how to redistribute wealth and power.