“The more contemporary definition of capitalism ignores the essential issue of concentration. An economic system in which private ownership is

broadly distributed such that almost every person has an ownership stake in in his or her home and

the business on which his or her livelihood depends is one thing. An economic system in which

ownership is concentrated in the hands of a few thousand people is quite another.”

David Korten – the dictionary of Ethical Politics

“Capitalism has become more and more centralised…and as power becomes centralised, ordinary individuals feel as if they have less and less influence over critical decisions…and that when decisions are made, they are not responsive to local situations and local needs”

- Prof Gary Hamel - ‘the world’s most influential business thinker’ - Aug 2011 .

“It is simply practical to organise society so that everyone feels that they can attain some kind of stake in it, achieve some sense of responsible agency, however modest.”

- Deborah Orr

“Some … imagine the aim of economic localization is complete self-sufficiency at the village level. In fact,

localisation does not mean everything being produced locally, nor does it mean an end to trade. It simply means creating a better balance between local, regional, national

and international markets. It also means that large corporations should have less control, and communities

more over what is produced; and that trading should be fair and to the benefit of both parties. … Localisation is not

about isolating communities from other cultures, but about creating a new, sustainable and equitable basis on which

they can interact.”

Ed Mayo