Ch. 26 The Third Industrial Revolution
"The digital age is a game-changer, offering us the opportunity to reimagine and rebuild an economy that is sustainable, just, and inclusive." -Jeremy Rifkin We've already talked at length about the Second Industrial Revolution and its components. Communication- telephone, television, radio Energy/power- oil, internal combustion engine Transportation- planes, trains, and automobiles Now let's talk about the Third Industrial Revolution : 1969 - present Also called the dawn of the atomic age, the third Industrial Revolution brought forth the rise of electronics, telecommunications, and the most dramatic invention of all, the computer. It was during this era that space exploration, research, and biotech brought forth new technologies to support them as well. We've seen the invention of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) which led to the rise of further mechanization in manufacturing processes. In other words, machines replaced human workers at a greater rate du...