Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Nobel Peace Laureate
“This is a ‘must read’ book–a searing indictment of an unjust international economic order, not by a wild-eyed idealistic left-winger, but by a sober scion of the establishment with impeccable credentials. It left me devastated but also very hopeful. Something can be done to […]
It is a particular joy to be here with you tonight in the Thomas Berry Hall. Thomas challenged us to rethinking our defining stories of […]
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Much has happened since I sent out the last PCDForum Memorandum on January 26, 1999. The long silence reflects the incredible pace of events and PCDF’s ever more substantial involvements.
Indeed, from the PCDF perspective, we now live in a new world. As you know, millions of people have taken to the world’s […]
Given the significance of the events of September 11, I want to quickly bring up to date on my activities and thinking before and since, mainly calling your attention to new materials on the PCDF website.
Perhaps no other single event in history has so focused world attention, altered our collective consciousness, and […]
Once again, my apologies for the long silence. As you know, world events are unfolding with blinding speed in a bit of a roller coaster ride. Stunned by the September 11 terrorist attack on the United States and the massive assault on all forms of dissent that followed there was a moment […]
I gave a talk at a peace rally Friday in Seattle at which I suggested that March 21, 2003 will go down in history as one of America’s darkest hours. The U.S. government sent tens of thousands of America’s best and bravest young men and women into battle, launched a massive […]
David Korten
February 24, 2006
The PCDForum Great Turning initiative brings together the ideas of Thomas Berry, Riane Eisler, Joanna Macy, Nicky Perlas, Vandana Shiva and many other leading thinkers. It takes as its point of departure the prophetic opening words of the Earth Charter:
We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a […]
This went out on November 26, just after the September 2008 financial crash and the November 2008 election of President Obama. It seemed an ideal moment for real change.
My apology for being totally out of touch for so long. Following publication of The Great Turning: From Empire I launched into the most […]
David Korten
Posted May 9, 2010
The financial crash pretty much took people by surprise. Before people could catch their breath, the politicians responded with a massive bailout for the Wall Street bankers who bore primary responsibility for the crash. Thanks to the […]