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GUEST: David Korten, author of “When Corporations Rule the World,” and “The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community.”

Ten years ago David Korten wrote a book sounding the alarm of corporate domination. It was called “When Corporations Rule the World,” and it became a best seller. Now, he has written a new book called “The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community.” In “The Great Turning” Korten argues that corporate consolidation of power is merely a contemporary manifestation of what he calls “Empire.” By Empire, he means “the organization of society by hierarchies of domination grounded in violent chauvinisms of race, gender, religion, nationality, language, and class.” As a result our society is unravelling, whether you look at climate change, dwindling fossil fuel supplies, environmental degradation, or an unfair global economic system. According to Korten, we cannot avoid the unraveling. We can, however, turn a potentially terminal crisis into a new opportunity.

Visit David Korten’s website: www.davidkorten.org.

On The Road To a Just Society: A Series of Events Celebrating a Vision for Global Sustainability.

For more information, visit www.allsaints-pas.org.

On Friday, May 12 at 6:30 p.m., David Korten, author of such acclaimed books as Post Corporate World and When Corporations Rule the World, will present the major themes of his new book – The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community.

These events will be held at All Saint’s Church, 132 N. Euclid Ave., Pasadena. The fee for both events is $40; students $10. Registration for Friday night only is $10. For more information or to register, please contact Marty Coleman at 626.792.4941 or Ruby Gallegos at 626.583.2734 or rgallegos@allsaints-pas.org.