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Category Archives: Third Revolution
How the current financial turmoil is a positive indicator of the Fourth Revolution
The financial world is going through a storm. The balance of economy is shifting. What was not a problem before (sovereign debt) is a problem now. Developed economies are in turmoil. Manufacturing and utility companies suffer. Stock markets undergo shock … Continue reading
Solutions to the national debt crisis 2/2: reviewing our tax base
Our current tax base will soon be obsolete. It needs to be replaced by taxation of our new collaborative capabilities. During the Agricultural Age, tax was based on a share of the crops. When the Third Revolution came – which … Continue reading
Publication of the first part of the Fourth Revolution manifesto!
The Fourth Revolution Manifesto part I – a short history of humankind – 100,000 years in 3 Revolutions is finally out ! This is also to announce the kick-off of the publication of the Fourth Revolution Manifesto! You can access … Continue reading
A short history of human civilization
Human civilization is gone through 3 Revolutions since 100,000 years. How do we know that there are only 3 Revolutions, and that these Revolutions have really changed the world? That’s easy. Just look at the world population estimates over time. … Continue reading
Perfectly acceptable institutions will become inappropriate beyond the Fourth Revolution
Slavery is unethical. It is a terrible mistake of humanity, an example of the dark side of man. Or at least that’s what our mindset of the Industrial Age tells us. But in the Agricultural Age, slavery was a perfectly … Continue reading
The third Revolution is not industrial
The Revolution that happened in the 18th century is commonly named Industrial Revolution. But Industry is just the result of a deeper Revolution, the Third Revolution: the Revolution of Broadcasting. Broadcasting is sending out ideas to the world, in numerous … Continue reading
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Specialization and trade
From Age to Age, from Revolution to Revolution, specialization has increased. Hunter-gatherers were mainly specialized between men (hunters) and women (gatherers and children-raisers) In the Agricultural Age, priests, soldiers and specialist artisans were the specialists that did not produce their … Continue reading