The zero marginal cost society : the internet of things, the collaborative commons, and the eclipse of capitalism /
Rifkin, Jeremy,author.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-347) and index.
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.
Capitalism.
Cost.
Cooperation.