Friedman vs. Korten vs. Lewis on Globalization

Friedman--Global Economy & consumer culture to support corporate interest

Korten--Localized global
system & sustainable living

to support human interest

Lewis-- National & regional sustainable economies to
support the national interest

1. Global Economy 1. Local Economies 1. National Economies
2. Global Free Markets 2. Managed Local Markets 2. Regulated National Markets
3. Electronic Herd

3. Local, Democratic Control

3. National, Democratic
Control. Federalism
4. Golden Straitjacket

4. Local Rules & Culture

4. National Culture, Govs.
serve the National Interest
5. Global Culture 5. Diverse Local Cultures 5. Diverse National Cultures
6. Fast World--constant
change in culture & tradition
6. Slow World--respect
culture & tradition
6. Balance between tradition
and modernization
7. Market-Controlled 7. Locally-Controlled 7. Nationally-Controlled
8. Value money, material
wealth, & individual freedom
8. Value love, family,
and community
8. Value the National interest
and future generations
9. Democracy of Wealth 9. Democracy of Citizens 9. Representative Democracy
10. Little to no Social
Contract--Market dictates
10. Social Contract--
safety net for the poor
10. Social Contract-- safety
nets protect the losers
11. Protect material wealth
over the Environment
11. Protect the Environment
over material wealth
11. Protect the Environment
and Human health over wealth
12.Protect Money & property
over Human Rights and
quality of life
12. Protect Human Rights
& quality of life over money
& property rights
12. Protect Human Rights and Quality of National life over
money & property rights.
13. Fast World--value change over culture & traditon
13. Slower World--value
culture and tradition
13. Sustainable World --value sustainable, high quality life.
14. Pursue ever higher
standard of living & wealth
14. Pursue quality of life
and human well-being
14. Pursue quality of life,
public and national interest
15. See Corporations as
People with legal rights
that society can't violate
15. See Corporations as
socially-created, dependent
on society for their rights.
15. See Corporations as
socially-created, dependent on national governments
16. Protect Corporations &
wealth over human interest

16. Protect human interest
over Corporations & wealth

16. Protect human and national interest over Corporations & wealth
17. Value individualism
and competitiveness

17. Value the common
interest and public good

17. Value the national interest,
public good, and future generations
18. Primary value is
materialism & consumerism
18.Primary value is human relationships & community 18. Primary value is the human
and national interest
19. Corporate-centered,
focus on making money
19. People-centered,
focus on public interest
19. People-centered, focus on
the public good.
20. Reliance on global
economy for well-being
20. Reliance on local
economy for well-being
20. Reliance on national
economy for well-being
21. Focus on increasing
consumption & materialism
21. Focus on increasing
quality of life & community
21. Focusing on increasing quality of life & nation
22. Corporate Agriculture,
produce for global market
22. Family farms, produce
for local communities
22. Family farms, produce
for the nation
23. Increasing consumption
of scarce natural resources

23. Reduce consumption
of scarce resources,
focus on recyle & reuse
23. Sustainable consumption, create restorative economy
24. Focus on growing the
global economy and creating new consumer demand
24. Focus on sustainable
living, reducing consumption
and preserving resouces
24. Focus on sustainable national economies, high
quality of life








































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