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In his classic international bestseller, When Corporations Rule the World, David Korten exposed the destructive and oppressive nature of the global corporate economy and helped spark a global resistance movement. Now, he shows that the problem runs deeper than corporate domination—with far greater consequences. Korten argues that global corporate consolidation of power is but one manifestation of what he calls ''Empire''—the organization of society by hierarchies of dominance that has held sway for the past 5,000 years. Empire has always resulted in misery for the many and fortune for the few. Now it threatens the very future of humanity. The Great Turning traces the ancient roots of Empire and charts its long evolution from monarchies to the transnational institutions of the global economy. Empire is not inevitable, not the natural order of things. Korten draws on evidence from sources as varied as evolutionary theory, developmental psychology, and religious teachings to make the case that ''Earth Community''—a life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable way of ordering human society based on democratic principles of partnership—is indeed possible and within the scope of human choice. He details a practical strategy for advancing a turning toward a future of as-yet-unrealized human potential. Contents......Page 12 Acknowledgments......Page 14 The Great Turning......Page 20 Prologue: In Search of the Possible......Page 22 PART I: CHOOSING OUR FUTURE......Page 42 1: The Choice......Page 44 2: The Possibility......Page 58 3: The Imperative......Page 74 4: The Opportunity......Page 91 PART II: SORROWS OF EMPIRE......Page 108 5: When God Was a Woman......Page 110 6: Ancient Empire......Page 126 7: Modern Empire......Page 143 8: Athenian Experiment......Page 159 PART III: AMERICA, THE UNFINISHED PROJECT......Page 174 9: Inauspicious Beginning......Page 176 10: People Power Rebellion......Page 188 11: Empire’s Victory......Page 198 12: Struggle for Justice......Page 218 13: Wake-Up Call......Page 234 14: Prisons of the Mind......Page 254 PART IV: THE GREAT TURNING......Page 268 15: Beyond Strict Father versus Aging Clock......Page 270 16: Creation’s Epic Journey......Page 284 17: Joys of Earth Community......Page 298 18: Stories for a New Era......Page 319 PART V: BIRTHING EARTH COMMUNITY......Page 330 19: Leading from Below......Page 332 20: Building a Political Majority......Page 344 21: Liberating Creative Potential......Page 358 22: Change the Story, Change the Future......Page 371 Notes......Page 378 A......Page 397 C......Page 398 D......Page 400 E......Page 401 F......Page 403 H......Page 404 I......Page 405 L......Page 406 M......Page 407 N......Page 408 P......Page 409 R......Page 411 S......Page 412 U......Page 414 W......Page 415 Z......Page 416 About the Author......Page 418 David Korten's classic bestseller When Corporations Rule the World was one of the first books to articulate the destructive and oppressive nature of the global corporate economy. In The Great Turning he argues that corporate consolidation of power is merely one manifestation of what he calls “Empire”: the organization of society through hierarchy and violence that has largely held sway for the past 5,000 years. The Great Turning traces the evolution of Empire from ancient times to the present day but also tells the parallel story of the attempt to develop a democratic alternative to Empire, beginning in Athens and continuing with the founding of the United States of America—although elitists with an imperial agenda have consistently sought to undermine the bold and inspiring “American experiment.” Finally, Korten draws on evidence from sources as varied as evolutionary theory, developmental psychology, and religious teachings to make the case that “Earth Community”—a life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable alternative to Empire based on democratic principles of partnership—is indeed possible. And he outlines a grassroots strategy for beginning the momentous turning toward a future of as-yet-unrealized human potential. * Sweeping survey of world history offering a new understanding of the key challenge of our time * Offers a positive message of hope for a sustainable and just future and a practical strategy for getting there In The Great Turning , David Korten argues that "Empire," the organization of society through hierarchy and violence has always resulted in misery for the many and fortune for the few, but now it threatens the very future of humanity as Empire has become unsustainable and destructive. Korten traces the roots of Empire and charts the evolution of its instruments of control, from absolute monarchies to the multinational institutions of the global economy. He describes efforts to develop democratic alternatives to Empire, such as the founding of the United States and shows how elitists with an imperial agenda have undermined the "American experiment." Empire is not inevitable, and we can turn away from it. Korten draws on evidence from evolutionary theory, developmental psychology, and religious teachings to show that a life-centered, egalitarian, sustainable, democratic "Earth Community" is possible. Contents 12 Acknowledgments 14 The Great Turning 20 Prologue: In Search of the Possible 22 PART I: CHOOSING OUR FUTURE 42 1: The Choice 44 2: The Possibility 58 3: The Imperative 74 4: The Opportunity 91 PART II: SORROWS OF EMPIRE 108 5: When God Was a Woman 110 6: Ancient Empire 126 7: Modern Empire 143 8: Athenian Experiment 159 PART III: AMERICA, THE UNFINISHED PROJECT 174 9: Inauspicious Beginning 176 10: People Power Rebellion 188 11: Empire’s Victory 198 12: Struggle for Justice 218 13: Wake-Up Call 234 14: Prisons of the Mind 254 PART IV: THE GREAT TURNING 268 15: Beyond Strict Father versus Aging Clock 270 16: Creation’s Epic Journey 284 17: Joys of Earth Community 298 18: Stories for a New Era 319 PART V: BIRTHING EARTH COMMUNITY 330 19: Leading from Below 332 20: Building a Political Majority 344 21: Liberating Creative Potential 358 22: Change the Story, Change the Future 371 Notes 378 Index 397 A 397 B 398 C 398 D 400 E 401 F 403 G 404 H 404 I 405 J 406 K 406 L 406 M 407 N 408 O 409 P 409 Q 411 R 411 S 412 T 414 U 414 V 415 W 415 Y 416 Z 416 About the Author 418 The Threat Of Continued Warfare To The Future Of Humanity Has Become Dire. The Great Turning Explores That Threat In Detail And Provides An Equally Detailed Plan For Meeting And Overcoming It. Prologue: In Search Of The Possible -- Part I. Choosing Our Future : The Choice -- The Possibility -- The Imperative -- The Opportunity -- Part Ii. Sorrows Of Empire : When God Was A Woman -- Ancient Empire -- Modern Empire -- Athenian Experiment -- Part Iii. America, The Unfinished Project : Inauspicious Beginning -- People Power Rebellion -- Empire's Victory -- Struggle For Justice -- Wake Up Call -- Prisons Of The Mind -- Part Iv. The Great Turning : Beyond Strict Father Versus Aging Clock -- Creation's Epic Journey -- Joys Of Earth Community -- Stories For A New Era -- Part V. Birthing Earth Community : Leading From Below -- Building A Political Majority -- Liberating Creative Potential -- Change The Story, Change The Future. David C. Korten. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 361-379) And Index. An impassioned call for an end to war and the institution of a new era of community explores the dangers posed by continued warfare, shares a detailed blueprint for bringing about peace, and examines the historical sources of societal organization as enforced through hierarchy and violence. By the author of When Corporations Rule the World. In 1995, I observed in the prologue to When Corporations Rule the World that everywhere I went I found an almost universal sense among ordinary people that the institutions on which they depended were failing them.