Bibliograph

The zero marginal cost society, the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitalism, Jeremy Rifkin

Type

Label

The zero marginal cost society, the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitalism, Jeremy Rifkin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-347) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The zero marginal cost society

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

857356590

Responsibility statement

Jeremy Rifkin

Sub title

the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitalism

Summary

Describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capitalism

Table Of Contents

The great paradigm shift from market capitalism to the collaborative commons -- The European enclosures and the birth of the market economy -- The courtship of capitalism and vertical integration -- Human nature through a capitalist lens -- 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 -- The comedy of the commons -- The collaboratists prepare for battle -- The struggle to define and control the intelligent infrastructure -- The transformation from ownership to access -- Crowdfunding social capital, democratizing currency, humanizing entrepreneurship, and rethinking work -- The sustainable cornucopia -- A biosphere lifestyle -- Afterword: a personal note

Classification