The Third Industrial Revolution

This article is about the book by Jeremy Rifkin. For concept of a third industrial revolution, see Digital Revolution.
The Third Industrial Revolution
AuthorJeremy Rifkin
LanguageEnglish
SubjectEnergy, economics, sharing economy
GenreNon-fiction
PublisherPalgrave MacMillan
Publication date
2011
Media typePrint (hardcover)
Pages270
ISBN978-0230341975
OCLC767910590

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

The book has been on the New York Times Best Seller List.[2] Rifkin has been interviewed on NPR.[3][4]

Documentary

In 2017 a documentary based on the book was released by Vice Media starring Jeremy Rifkin.

See also

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "NY Times Best Seller List". NY Times. Retrieved October 23, 2011.
  3. ^ "Innovation Hub - Great Minds, Great Conversations - Recent Entries". Innovation Hub - WGBH.org Blogs.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Innovation Hub - Great Minds, Great Conversations - Power to the People". Innovation Hub - WGBH.org Blogs.