The Zero Marginal Cost Society : the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitialism by Rifkin, Jeremy instant download

The Zero Marginal Cost Society : the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitialism by Rifkin, Jeremy instant download

435 pages ; 23 x 15 cm, The capitalist era is passing. Rising in its wake is a new global collaborative Commons that will transform our way of life. Jeremy Rifkin explains that intense competition is forcing the introduction of ever newer technologies, in turn boosting productivity to the point where the marginal cost of producing additional units is nearly zero, Includes bibliographical references (pages 419-424), The great paradigm shift from market capitalism to the collaborative commons -- Part one: The untold history of capitalism. The European enclosures and the birth of the market economy -- The courtship of capitalism and vertical integration -- Human nature through a capitalist lens -- Part two: The near zero marginal cost society. Extreme productivity, the internet of thing, and free energy -- 3D printing: from mass production to production by the masses -- MOOCs and a zero marginal cost education -- The last worker standing -- The ascent of the prosumer and the build-out of the smart economy -- Part three: The rise of the collaborative commons. The comedy of the commons -- The collaboratists prepare for battle -- The struggle to define and control the intelligent infrastructure -- Part four: Social capital and the sharing economy. The transformation from ownership to access -- Crowdfunding social capital, democratizing currency, humanizing entrepreneurship, and rethinking work -- Part five: The economy of abundance. The sustainable cornucopia -- A biosphere lifestyle -- Afterword: A personal note