From the publisher . "Flawless ... an exciting and compelling argument for the transition of our society and economy to a cooperative distributed model". Publishers Weekly[edit] Author of the concept of the third industrial revolution, well-known scientist, influential American economist and ecologist Jeremy Rifkin, believes that traditional centralized business models should be replaced by new structures in the next half-century. The legacy of the first and second industrial revolutions - the hierarchical organization of economic and political power - will inevitably give way to horizontal interaction. When hundreds of millions of people will generate their own green energy at home in offices and factories and share it with each other on the "energy Internet". Why the book is worth reading . Examining the basic characteristics and principles of the new infrastructure, Jeremy Rifkin shows what obstacles and opportunities lie in their way in different communities, countries and in the world as a whole. The vision of the author of the third industrial revolution is officially adopted by the European Community and China and supported by the UN, and attempts are already being made to implement a new economic paradigm. Who is the author . Jeremy Rifkin is president of the Economic Trends Research Foundation and the author of 19 best-selling books that have been translated into 35 languages. Rifkin advises the European Union and heads of state around the world. He is chairman of the Global Business Leaders Roundtable on the Third Industrial Revolution, which involves many Fortune 500 companies. Rifkin also lectures on a course for top managers at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Business. Key concepts. The third industrial revolution, energy sources, economics, politics