The rise of powerful advanced technology, combined with the control of corporate as well as nation-based empires is described as being increasingly destructive to communities and the environment. Korten postulates that the world is on the verge of a perfect storm of converging crises, including anthropogenic adverse climate change, post-peak oil production decline, and a financial crisis caused by an unbalanced global economy. This will precipitate major changes to the current economic and social structure.
The rise of powerful advanced technology combined with the control of corporate as well as nation-based empires is described as being increasingly destructive to communities and the environment. Korten, postulates that the world is on the verge of a perfect storm of converging crises, including anthropogenic adverse climate ch,ange, post-peak oil production decline and a financial crisis caused by an unbalanced global economy. This will precipitate major changes to the current economic and social structure.