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Our technical reality: how cleantech and the internet will bring us the third industrial revolution

Our technical reality: how cleantech and the internet will bring us the third industrial revolution | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

Crisis after crisis: ecological, social and economical. It would almost get you dispirited. As a lecture earlier this year reminded me however, crisis originally also means ‘turning point’. And with our current scientific and technological progress as basic idea and starting point, it shows us we can overcome the problems of our time and en passent bypass government and the market. A turning point to a more social, more liberal and more sustainable society ís possible, the future is ours to create.

 
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A fundamental shift – how technology is transforming industry - The Networked Society Blog

A fundamental shift – how technology is transforming industry - The Networked Society Blog | Peer2Politics | Scoop.it

In a remarkably short time the internet has changed our world. Its impact has been more pervasive than that of electricity. The digital revolution has often been called the 3rd industrial revolution following previous ones driven by steam and electricity. While these earlier shifts were about creating efficiency and improvements in how products were manufactured, the ICT revolution is about a transformation of what is being processed. It’s redefining critical business assets, creating new economic models and transforming business in the process.

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