Description

Book Synopsis
As David Korten showed in the first edition of this hard-hitting book, the steps taken to address the financial meltdown â including pouring trillions of dollars into bailouts for the Wall Street institutions that created the mess â did nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. Korten identified the deeper sources of the failure in Wall Street institutions that have perfected the art of creating money out of nothing, without producing anything of real value in return. Its major players engaged in speculative trading, bought into asset bubbles, stripped corporate assets, created debt pyramids, and engaged in predatory lending in the mortgage and credit card markets.

In this revised second edition, Korten evaluates how far we have come in the year since the first edition's release and traces both the progress made as well as the ongoing setbacks. Korten also explores the transition to Main street and the momentum towards real wealth and how such a movement is manifesting itself across the nation. In a new chapter, Korten examines how the Obama administration has yet to address the root causes of the system failures to avoid ongoing economic, social, and environmental crises.

Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth

    Product form

    A Paperback by David Korten

    £16.19

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £1,799.00 – you save £1,782.81 (99%)

    Order before 4pm tomorrow for delivery by Thu 15 Oct 2026.

    10 in stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of Agenda for a New Economy: From Phantom Wealth to Real Wealth by David Korten

      Book details

      Publisher Berrett-Koehler
      Published 5 July 2010
      ISBN-13 9781605093758
      978-1605093758
      ISBN-10 1605093750
      Also in:
      Finance and accounting

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      As David Korten showed in the first edition of this hard-hitting book, the steps taken to address the financial meltdown â including pouring trillions of dollars into bailouts for the Wall Street institutions that created the mess â did nothing to deal with the reality of a failed economic system. Korten identified the deeper sources of the failure in Wall Street institutions that have perfected the art of creating money out of nothing, without producing anything of real value in return. Its major players engaged in speculative trading, bought into asset bubbles, stripped corporate assets, created debt pyramids, and engaged in predatory lending in the mortgage and credit card markets.

      In this revised second edition, Korten evaluates how far we have come in the year since the first edition's release and traces both the progress made as well as the ongoing setbacks. Korten also explores the transition to Main street and the momentum towards real wealth and how such a movement is manifesting itself across the nation. In a new chapter, Korten examines how the Obama administration has yet to address the root causes of the system failures to avoid ongoing economic, social, and environmental crises.

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account