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Jeremy Rifkin – The Third Industrial Revolution
Writer and thinker Jeremy Rivkin delivers this address to the Royal Society of the Arts (RSA) in London on the critical need to develop our economies into a post carbon Third Industrial Revolution, or else we’ll spiral into a “dangerous endgame”.
Rivkin is the president of the Foundation of Economic Trends and the author of numerous books on the impact of scientific and technological changes in on the economy, the workforce, society and the environment.
Rifkin is compelling in addressing the coming convergence of internet technology and digital communications with energy and environmental issues. He has been an advisor to the European Union since 2002 and in that capacity has been the principle architect of the Third Industrial Revolution long term economic sustainability plan addressing the global economic crisis, energy security and climate change.
5 Comments on "Jeremy Rifkin – The Third Industrial Revolution"
mike on Wed, 13th Jun 2012 4:14 pm
Jesus, can we just get the venus project going as soon as possible.
Rick on Wed, 13th Jun 2012 6:01 pm
I stopped watching around 8 minutes into this video. This guy is full of it.
There is no Third Industrial Revolution coming.
BillT on Thu, 14th Jun 2012 4:15 am
Rick, you got that right. We have passed the opportunity to evolve into a better system long ago. What is left is adapt or die.
Arthur on Thu, 14th Jun 2012 5:26 am
I did not find his story too bad. He acknowledges that fossil fuel based society is over. He admits to the possibility of mass starvation. He even confirms that the world cannot be controlled from one point, not bad an insight for a jew like Rifkin. Yes, the energy internet is a good idea. Yes, we in Europe will all have a solar roof soon, so some comfort level will remain in our lives. I do not think the car is going to survive. What is growing substantially here in Holland is the 2000$ electric bike, where you can have 20 miles per hour almost effortlessly.
Kenz300 on Fri, 15th Jun 2012 5:50 pm
Quote — “40% of the human race lives on less than $2 a day.”
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As the price of oil continues to increase we will all change the way we use oil and how we feel about paying for it. We will walk a little more, ride a bicycle a little more, take mass transit a little more and think a little more about the energy efficiency of our homes, cars, trucks, appliances and even light bulbs we buy.
The worlds resources are finite while the worlds population and demand for the resources continues to grow.
The worlds ever expanding population is the elephant in the room. Access to family planning services needs to be available to all that want it.