"In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, New York Times bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capi…
The Zero Marginal Cost Society examines how the shift to an extremely interconnected world is making the core values and institutions upon which we've based our lives, including private property, representative democracy, and national boundaries, obsolete, and looks to the new v…
Describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capitalism.
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 t…
In The Zero Marginal Cost Society, Jeremy Rifkin describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capitalism.
The capitalist era is passing -- not quickly, but inevitably. Rising in its wake is a new global collaborative Commons that will fundamentally transform our way of life. Ironically, capitalism's demise is not coming at the hands of hostile external forces. Rather, The Zero Margi…
This title explores the deep economic, philosophical, psychological, and political changes in human behaviour brought on by a world where billions of human beings are engaged in relentless communication and collaboration in real time - and where goods and services can be replica…
Describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capitalism.
Describes how the emerging Internet of Things is speeding us to an era of nearly free goods and services, precipitating the meteoric rise of a global Collaborative Commons and the eclipse of capitalism.
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 t…
The capitalist era is passing -- not quickly, but inevitably. Rising in its wake is a new global collaborative Commons that will fundamentally transform our way of life. Ironically, capitalism's demise is not coming at the hands of hostile external forces. Rather, The Zero Margi…
Whether considered a goal or an objective, one thing is for certain; to survive and thrive, companies need to make money. To be effective at making money, employees need tools, models, and insights that lead to decisions that enable improved cash generation. We typically look to…
In June 2014, the European Central Bank (ECB) cut its deposit facility rate by 10 basis points, setting it into negative territory in an attempt to stimulate economic growth. This new unconventional monetary policy tool's effectiveness is being extensively studied, mostly focuse…
Forecasting the success of megaprojects is a very difficult and important task because of the complexity of such projects, as well as the large capital investment that is required for the completion of these projects. One could argue that forecasting is not needed in this contex…
An accurate short-term load forecasting (STLF) is one of the most critical inputs for power plant units’ planning commitment. STLF reduces the overall planning uncertainty added by the intermittent production of renewable sources; thus, it helps to minimize the hydro-thermal ele…
Os sistemas de transporte com correias são frequentemente utilizados em várias indústrias como parte essencial nas suas operações. O seu funcionamento simplificado, aliado à sua eficiência, entre outras vantagens, fazem das correias transportadoras uma escolha muito apreciada na…
1.1 Overview Many traits of economic agents are well studied and understood by psychologists that are yet to be captured by economic theory. This thesis, in the field of behavioral economics, is yet another attempt at unifying the different approaches of the two well-established…
