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Economist: Wake up to "Misplaced Priorities"

Economist David Korten says power is moving from Wall St. to Main St, which is ok by him.

11/15/2010 | Rating NR

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Economist: Wake up to "Misplaced Priorities"

Clip: Season 6 | 12m 57s

Economist David Korten says power is moving from Wall St. to Main St, which is ok by him.

Do people exist to serve the economy, or should the economy exist to serve people? Economist David Korten sits down with Host David Brancaccio and explains why he believes millions of American are waking up to the reality of "misplaced priorities" and choosing "life values over financial values." Find out why he believes the locus of power is shifting away from Wall St, which is fine by him.

11/15/2010 | Rating NR

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