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The Post-Corporate World : Life After Capitalism » (Reprint)

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Authors: David C. Korten
ISBN-13: 9781887208031, ISBN-10: 1887208038
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Kumarian Press, Inc.
Date Published: September 2000
Edition: Reprint

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Author Biography: David C. Korten

David C. Korten is president and founder of the People-Centered Development Forum, a global alliance dedicated to the creation of just, inclusive and sustainable societies through voluntary citizen action. He holds MBA and PhD degrees from the Stanford Graduate School of Business and is a former faculty member of the Harvard Graduate School of Business. He was previously a Ford Foundation project specialist in Manila and an Asia Regional Advisor on Development Management for the U.S. Agency for International Development. David is the author of 'The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community', 'When Corporations Rule the World' and 'The Post-Corporate World: Life After Capitalism' and a frequently invited speaker at conferences around the world. He is also a Board member of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE) and a member of Social Venture Network and the Club of Rome.

Book Synopsis

A noted social critic and the author of "When Corporations Rule the World" offers a practical, human-centered alternative to global capitalism run amok.

Andrea Martin

...[W[ith thrilling clarity, discusses practical ways to create a just, sustainable and compassionate society. —Utne Reader

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Prologue: A Story for the Third Millennium1
Pt. IThe Deadly Tale19
1The Sirens' Song21
2The Naked Emperor37
3The Midas Curse65
Pt. IILife's Story85
4The Incredible Journey87
5Organism as Metaphor103
6Embracing Life's Wisdom119
Pt. IIIEnvisioning a Post-Corporate World135
7Responsible Freedom137
8Mindful Markets151
9Economic Democracy163
10The Rights of Living Persons183
Pt. IVComing Home to Life209
11Culture Shift211
12The New Storytellers225
13Life Choices243
14Engaging the Future261
Epilogue: Planetary Consciousness277
Notes283
Index305
About the Author317

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