David Korten

David Korten wrote this opinion piece for YES! Magazine as part of his series of biweekly columns on “A Living Earth Economy.” David is co-founder and board chair of YES! Magazine and president of the Living Economies Forum. Follow him on Twitter @dkorten and on Facebook. As do all YES! columnists he writes here in his personal voice.

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Corporations are human creations. We can't let them threaten our survival

The concentration of corporate power is driving us toward catastrophe. We need new organizational models that serve the common good.

By David Korten

/ 5 Mar 2020

Corporations are human creations. We can't let them threaten our survival

Eight essential steps to transform our economy

An economic system that serves everyone and the planet is necessary for our survival. Here are some guiding principles.

By David Korten

/ 23 Jul 2019

Eight essential steps to transform our economy

For automation to benefit society it must serve human beings—not replace them

Advances in artificial intelligence call us to revisit basic questions about work, love and human purpose.

By David Korten

/ 24 Mar 2017