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The Third Industrial Revolution
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| Author | Jeremy Rifkin |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Energy, economics, sharing economy |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Palgrave MacMillan |
Publication date | 2011 |
| Media type | Print (hardcover) |
| Pages | 270 |
| ISBN | 978-0230341975 |
| OCLC | 767910590 |
The Third Industrial Revolution; How Lateral Power is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World is a book by Jeremy Rifkin published in 2011. The premise of the book is that fundamental economic change occurs when new communication technologies converge with new energy regimes, mainly, renewable electricity.[1]
The sharing economy is also explored as a crucial element of the Third Industrial Revolution.
Reception
[edit]The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller List.[2] Rifkin has been interviewed on NPR.[3][4]
Documentary
[edit]In 2017 a documentary based on the book was released by Vice Media starring Jeremy Rifkin.
See also
[edit]- Lateral thinking
- 100% renewable energy
- Digital revolution
- Sharing economy
- Other books by Jeremy Rifkin:
- The End of Work (1995)
- The European Dream (2004)
- The Empathic Civilization (2010)
References
[edit]- ^ Jeremy Rifkin, Nicolas Easley. "Jeremy Rifkin and The Third Industrial Revolution Home Page". thethirdindustrialrevolution.com. Archived from the original on 2017-02-25. Retrieved 2013-04-12.
- ^ "NY Times Best Seller List". NY Times. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
- ^ "Innovation Hub - Great Minds, Great Conversations - Recent Entries". Innovation Hub - WGBH.org Blogs.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Innovation Hub - Great Minds, Great Conversations - Power to the People". Innovation Hub - WGBH.org Blogs.
External links
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