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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.
The sharing economy is also explored as a crucial element of the Third Industrial Revolution.
Reception
The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller List. Rifkin has been interviewed on NPR.
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)
References
- 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.
- "Innovation Hub - Great Minds, Great Conversations - Power to the People". Innovation Hub - WGBH.org Blogs.
External links
- Official website
- The Economist: The Third Industrial Revolution - The digitisation of manufacturing will transform the way goods are made, and change the politics of jobs