{"product_id":"the-third-industrial-revolution-how-lateral-power-is-transforming-energy-the-economy-and-the-world-paperback","title":"The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power Is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJeremy Rifkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Industrial Revolution, powered by oil and other fossil fuels, is spiraling into a dangerous endgame. The price of gas and food are climbing, unemployment remains high, the housing market has tanked, consumer and government debt is soaring, and the recovery is slowing. Facing the prospect of a second collapse of the global economy, humanity is desperate for a sustainable economic game plan to take us into the future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, Jeremy Rifkin explores how Internet technology and renewable energy are merging to create a powerful Third Industrial Revolution. He asks us to imagine hundreds of millions of people producing their own green energy in their homes, offices, and factories, and sharing it with each other in an energy internet, just like we now create and share information online. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRifkin describes how the five-pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution will create thousands of businesses, millions of jobs, and usher in a fundamental reordering of human relationships, from hierarchical to lateral power, that will impact the way we conduct commerce, govern society, educate our children, and engage in civic life. \u003cbr\u003eRifkin's vision is already gaining traction in the international community. The European Union Parliament has issued a formal declaration calling for its implementation, and other nations in Asia, Africa, and the Americas, are quickly preparing their own initiatives for transitioning into the new economic paradigm. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Third Industrial Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e is an insider's account of the next great economic era, including a look into the personalities and players -- heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGOs -- who are pioneering its implementation around the world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeremy Rifkin\u003c\/b\u003e is president of the Foundation on Economic Trends and the author of eighteen bestselling books, including \u003ci\u003eThe Hydrogen Economy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe End of Work\u003c\/i\u003e. He has been a guest on \u003ci\u003eFace the Nation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Lehrer News Hour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e20\/20\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLarry King Live\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eThe National Journal\u003c\/i\u003e named Rifkin as one of 150 people in the U.S. that have the most influence in shaping federal government policy. He has also testified before numerous congressional committees, and since 1994, Mr. Rifkin has been a senior lecturer at the Wharton School's Executive Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania. \u003cbr\u003eRifkin is chairman of the Global CEO Business Roundtable, which includes IBM, Cisco, Cushman and Wakefield, and has served as an adviser to various global leaders, including Nicolas Sarkozy of France and Angela Merkel of Germany. His monthly column on global issues appears in many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including \u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e The Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e in the U.K., \u003ci\u003eDie Süddeutsche Zeitung\u003c\/i\u003e in Germany, \u003ci\u003e Trud\u003c\/i\u003e in Bulgaria, \u003ci\u003eClarín\u003c\/i\u003e in Argentina, and \u003ci\u003eAl-Ittihad\u003c\/i\u003e in the U.A.E. He lives in Bethesda, MD.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.77 x 9.27 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 08, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754057040160,"sku":"9780230341975","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/20de4132d7382a5ef2a97bf16a96e5cf.webp?v=1780032460","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-third-industrial-revolution-how-lateral-power-is-transforming-energy-the-economy-and-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}