The Third Industrial Revolution
Book by Jeremy Rifkin
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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]
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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 sharing economy is also explored as a crucial element of the Third Industrial Revolution.
Reception
Documentary
In 2017, a documentary based on the book was released by Vice Media starring Jeremy Rifkin.
See also
- 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)