If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth.

I think one of the most important skills of a local organizer of a local economy is an ability to put on a terrific street party.

In a world of increasing inequality, the legitimacy of institutions that give precedence to the property rights of 'the Haves' over the human rights of 'the Have Nots' is inevitably called into serious question.

Wall Street sees a social fabric or social contract as inefficiencies, which need to be removed.

More humane societies are usually smaller, like the Scandinavian countries and Holland, where it is much easier to reach consensus and cooperation.

We can have democracy and a prosperous, just, and sustainable human future. Or we can have corporate rule. We cannot have both.

Our global economy is out of control and performing contrary to basic principles of market economics.