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The Problem of Action
Roundtable
The Problem of Action
December 2017
An exchange on the discussion note “How Do We Get There? The Problem of Action” by Paul Raskin, with a response from the author. Featuring Kavita Byrd, John Foran, Herman Greene, Candido Grzybowski, Michael Karlberg, Debbie Kasper, Roz Savage, Roberto Savio, Bruce Schuman, Mimi Stokes, Sandra Waddock, and John Wood
The Fight for a New Economy
Interview
The Fight for a New Economy
Stewart Wallis
December 2017
It becomes clearer every day that our economy is failing to serve people and planet. Stewart Wallis, former executive director of the New Economics Foundation, describes a new economy and new efforts to galvanize it.
Global Government Revisited
Roundtable
Global Government Revisited
October 2017
An exchange on the essay “Global Government Revisited” by Luis Cabrera, with a response from the author. Featuring Daniele Archibugi, Andreas Bummel, Joan Cocks, Lucie Edwards, Arturo Escobar, Richard Falk, Sylvia Karlsson-Vinkhuyzen, George Liodakis, Joseph E. Schwartzberg, and Allen White
Can The Third World Lead the World?
Interview
Can The Third World Lead the World?
Celso Amorim
October 2017
In a multipolar world, developing nations like Brazil are playing a larger role in international diplomacy. Former Brazilian Foreign Minister Celso Amorim offers insights from the front line.
Money for the People
Essay
Money for the People
Mary Mellor
August 2017
Money creation today depends on the banks—but it doesn\'t have to. Imagine a system in which states, instead, created money free of debt and guaranteed sustainable livelihoods for all.
Money for the People
Roundtable
Money for the People
August 2017
An exchange on the essay "Money for the People” by Mary Mellor, with a response from the author. Featuring John Fullerton, Gwendolyn Hallsmith, Jonathan Harris, Alf Hornborg, Christopher Barrington-Leigh, Mary Sue Schmaltz, and David Schweickart

Core GT Texts

Journey to Earthland: The Great Transition to Planetary Civilization

The emergence of an organic planetary civilization has become both possible and necessary. What would it look like? How do we get there?

Great Transition: The Promise and Lure of the Times Ahead

The classic essay on our planetary moment, global scenarios, and pathways to a just, fulfilling, and sustainable future.

Great Transition Ideas

An introductory video

6 minutes

Visions of a Sustainable World

Interview with the GTI Director

10 minutes | 110,930 Views

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