Economics of the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Internet, Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain

ISBN-13: 9781138366947 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 198 str.

Brendan Markey-Towler; Nicholas Johnson

Opis

This book applies cutting-edge economic analysis and social science to unpack the complexities and paradoxes of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. The book takes the reader on a refreshing, and informative tour through its technological drivers, its profound impact on human ecosystems, and its potential for sustainable human development.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: how and why to understand the Fourth Industrial Revolution;  Part I: Industrial revolutions: what they are, why they matter, how to analyse them;  2. Industrial revolutions past, present and future: a brief overview of how we got here and where we’re going;  3. The telos of industrial revolutions: how what people value drives the adoption of new technologies;  4. The "Brisbane Club" model: mind, society, economy as complex evolving networks;  Part II: Internet: hyper-competition, hyper-growth and the struggle for attention in global markets;  5. Global markets and the struggle for attention: communication and platforms in the rapidly-evolving internet age;  6. The ocean in your pocket: case studies in global markets and the struggle for attention;  Part III: Artificial Intelligence: radical automation and expansion of human capability;  7. The I Robot future: human work in an age of artificial intelligence;  8. The ghost and the machine: case studies in the I Robot future;  Part IV: Blockchain: decentralising power, authority and the design of systems of governance;  9. The entrepreneurship of rules: institutions in an age of blockchain;  10. Leaderless revolutions: case studies in the entrepreneurship of rules;  Part V: Discussion and conclusions: harnessing the Fourth Industrial Revolution in systems building;  11. The new economy: opportunities, challenges, and what to do about them;  12. Epilogue: a call to engage with a brave new world, and to have contingency plans