Jeremy Rifkin Knihy

Vlivný americký ekonom a vizionář Jeremy Rifkin dokládá nevyhnutelnost dekarbonizace, decentralizaci v energetice a nástup nových ekologických ekonomických systémů. Kniha je povinnou četbou pro ty, kteří v Zelené dohodě pro Evropu vidí příležitost i výzvu. Rifkin zdůrazňuje nutnost transformace hospodářských systémů, které se dosud opíraly o fosilní paliva, a uvádí konkrétní příklady, včetně aktuálního problému Evropy: závislosti na ruském plynu a ropě. I když to může zpomalit proces dekarbonizace, roste potřeba alternativních, obnovitelných zdrojů energie. Rifkin nabízí řešení klimatických změn prostřednictvím transformace globální a lokální ekonomiky, přičemž jednotlivá odvětví mohou přejít na udržitelnou solární a větrnou energii. Tento přechod představuje výjimečnou příležitost, nikoli újmu. Klíčovou roli v této proměně sehrají informační technologie a "chytrá" řešení, což povede k nové organizaci práce, vzniku nových profesí a změně hodnot ve společnosti. Kniha obsahuje příspěvky odborníků z Česka a výběr úspěšných projektů reagujících na evropský Green Deal.

Kniha Jeremy Rifkina shrnuje dvě poslední desetiletí intelektuálního a politického dění v Evropě pod zorným úhlem srovnání dvou odlišných vizí společnosti - evropské a americké.

The Age of Resilience: Reimagining Existence on a Rewilding Earth is a wide-ranging look at the political, economic and cultural effects of the global shift from an economy based on efficiency to one based on resilience. Humans have long believed we could force the natural world to adapt to us; only now are we beginning to face the fact that it is we who will have to adapt to survive and thrive in an unpredictable natural world. A massive transformation of our economy (and with it the way we live our lives) has already begun. In The Age of Resilience, Jeremy Rifkin describes this great transformation and its profound effect on the way we think about the meaning of our existence, our economy, and how we govern ourselves as the earth rewilds around us. In The Age of Resilience, Jeremy Rifkin--a world-renowned expert and global governmental advisor on the impact of technological changes on human life and the environment--has written the defining work on the impact of climate change on the way humans organize their lives.

"In this New York Times bestseller, the author takes us on a journey into a new economic era where hundreds of millions of people produce their own green energy in their homes, businesses, and factories and share it with each other on an 'energy Internet.' Rifkin's Third Industrial Revolution vision has been taken up by the European Union and China and endorsed by the United Nations. In this book, the author goes behind the scenes to meet the heads of state, global CEOs, social entrepreneurs, and NGO leaders who are pioneering the new economic paradigm."--Back cover

Global empathy in time to avoid the collapse of civilization and save the planet? One of the most popular social thinkers of our time, Jeremy Rifkin is the bestselling author of "The European Dream", "The Hydrogen Economy", "The End of Work", "The Biotech Century", and "The Age of Access". He is the president of the Foundation on Economic Trends in Washington, D.C.

A critical look at the radical scientific and commercial campaign to redesign the biological blueprints of life and remake civilization.

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.

Imagine waking up one day to find that virtually everything you do has become a paid for experience. It is part of a fundamental change taking place in the nature of business, contends Jeremy Rifkin. After several hundred years as the organising principles of civilisation, the traditional market systems is beginning to break down. On the horizon looms the age of access, where we trade experiences instead of objects.

A new vision for America's future is gaining momentum as a younger generation leads a national conversation around a Green New Deal, aiming to revolutionize society. Millennials, the largest voting bloc, are taking charge on climate change issues. While the Green New Deal sparks political debate, a parallel movement within the business community is emerging, poised to disrupt the global economy. Key sectors are rapidly shifting away from fossil fuels toward cheaper solar and wind energies, creating new business opportunities and jobs. Alarmingly, studies warn of trillions in stranded fossil fuel assets, potentially leading to a carbon bubble that could burst by 2028 and threaten the fossil fuel civilization. The marketplace is evolving, and governments must adapt to thrive. A renowned economic theorist presents a political narrative and economic plan for the Green New Deal, highlighting the urgency of this moment. The intersection of a potential fossil fuel assets bubble and a green political vision could enable a significant transition to a post-carbon ecological era, crucial for preventing catastrophic climate change. With extensive experience in implementing Green New Deal-style transitions in the EU and China, the author shares insights on transforming the global economy to sustain life on Earth.

An analysis of the potentially catastrophic implications of the growing worldwide unemployment crisis explains how we can avoid economic collapse, create conditions for a new more humane social order, and redefine the role of the individual in the new technological society. Original. 30,000 first printing.

Challenges conventional visions of the future by suggesting a new course for society based on humanity's responsibilities to the living earth

The road to global security," writes Jeremy Rifkin, "lies in lessening our dependence on Middle East oil and making sure that all people on Earth have access to the energy they need to sustain life. Weaning the world off oil and turning it toward hydrogen is a promissory note for a safer world." Rifkin's international bestseller The Hydrogen Economy presents the clearest, most comprehensive case for moving ourselves away from the destructive and waning years of the oil era toward a new kind of energy regime. Hydrogen-one of the most abundant substances in the universe-holds the key, Rifkin argues, to a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable world.

Jeremy Rifkin warnt vor den Folgen einer Zivilisation, die im Widerspruch zur Natur steht. Der Klimawandel führt zu einem Massensterben, und Rifkin fordert eine Neubewertung unseres Platzes im Universum. Sein Buch „Planet Aqua“ regt an, unser Verhältnis zur Natur, Gesellschaft und Wirtschaft zu überdenken und uns an natürliche Wasserkreisläufe anzupassen.

'Guerre del Tempo' ist ein populärwissenschaftliches Werk, in dem Jeremy Rifkin, einer der führenden Experten für die Umwelt-, Sozial-, Wirtschafts- und Kulturfolgen neuer Technologien, die Auffassung von Zeit mit der Entwicklung der Gesellschaft in Beziehung setzt. Ausgehend von der Beobachtung, dass jedes Lebewesen eine eigene natürliche und angeborene Zeitauffassung hat, betrachtet der Autor die sozialen und ökologischen Auswirkungen, die durch Veränderungen dieser 'natürlichen' Auffassung verursacht werden. Solche Veränderungen werden durch wissenschaftliche und technologische Innovationen sowie politische und wirtschaftliche Faktoren induziert, wie zum Beispiel die Erhöhung des Arbeitstempos infolge der industriellen Revolution und dem Aufkommen des digitalen Zeitalters; genetische Manipulationen in der Landwirtschaft; die Ausbeutung von Energiequellen und so weiter. Der Autor warnt schließlich vor den Risiken, die durch die übermäßige Suche nach Effizienz, Produktivität und Schnelligkeit entstehen.

Von der heiligen Kuh bis zu Steaks, die im Garten gegrillt werden, erzählt dieses Buch die komplexe, zentrale Beziehung zwischen Menschen und Rindern über die Jahrhunderte der westlichen Geschichte. Rifkin verknüpft die Themen Tiermissbrauch, Umweltzerstörung und öffentliche Gesundheit in diesem überzeugenden Werk. Fotografien und Strichzeichnungen.

Hainer Kober, geboren 1942, lebt in Soltau. Er hat u. a. Werke von Stephen Hawking, Steven Pinker, Jonathan Littell, Georges Simenon und Oliver Sacks übersetzt.