Economic Globalization: The Era of Corporate Rule – Jerry Mander

Deemed “the patriarch of the anti-globalization movement” by the New York Times and one of the “100 Leading Visionaries of the 20th century,” Jerry Mander asks the fundamental question: "Who should make the rules we live by?" and shines a light on global trade.  
Delivered just a few weeks before the massive protest demonstrations in Seattle in November 1999, Mander anticipates the powerful forces that gathered there and suggests ways in which the anti-globalization movement can continue to make its voice heard and its truths manifest in future struggles.
Jerry Mander delivered “Economic Globalization: The Era of Corporate Rule” on October 23 1999.
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The Schumacher Center’s applied work seeks to implement the principles described by these speakers within the context of the Berkshire hills of Massachusetts. This work includes:
crafting innovative leases that share equity in improvements while holding land in community trust;
building BerkShares, a local currency designed to democratize monetary issue and keep money circulating in the region; and
engaging citizens in supporting the development of regionally appropriate businesses, creating local jobs while retaining local ownership and control.  
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