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Aired Tuesday, 8 May 2018, 5:00 PM ESTNavigating the Human Transition to an Ecological CivilizationA Conversation with Economist and Author David Korten“Here is the REAL bottom line: If we destroy the planet, there goes the GDP.” — Swami BeyondanandaDavid Korten’s life and work can probably be summed up in this quote: “We will prosper in the pursuit of life, or we will perish in the pursuit of money. The choice is ours.”As the unfolding of environmental disasters continues, the window of opportunity for this choice seems to be narrowing. But again, another quote, this one from Samuel Johnson: “When a man knows he is to be hanged… it concentrates his mind wonderfully.”As guest on this week’s Wiki Politiki show, David Korten offers his latest — and surprising — views on our pathway toward “ecological civilization” a pathway he says, that goes right to and through China. Will China lead when a Trump-misled USA won’t? Tune in and hear what David has to say.Dr. David C. Korten is the founder and president of the L