Tagged: rifkin

The Four Pillars of the Third Industrial Revolution - Molecular Matters

Michael Edmonds • Jan 09, 2011 •

• energy,
• renewable,
• rifkin,
• third industrial revolution

The latter chapters of Jeremy Rifkin’s new book ‘The Empathic Civilization’ (which I have summarised elsewhere) discusses how the many technological advances made possible by the Second Industrial Revolution and its oil based economy have made it possible for a nascent global consciousness to develop based on an extended empathy, not only for other members of our species but … Read More

The Empathic Civilization - Molecular Matters

Michael Edmonds • Jan 08, 2011 •

• civilization,
• empathy,
• Global,
• rifkin,
• Society

One of the things I look forward to over the Christmas/New Years break is to find a good book to read during my academic “downtime”. This time around I selected the Empathic Civilization by Jeremy Rifkin and what a good choice that was. Exceedingly well written and informative, this book is not a light read. Its insights and occasionally provocative … Read More