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Who Should Play God 1 review
Jeremy Rifkin
Laurel, 1980
Wake Up Before Its 2 Late
Very thought provoking book.
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Declaration of a Heretic1 review
Jeremy Rifkin
Routledge Kegan & Paul, 1985
Declaration of a Heretic
From book's back cover:
" Look closely at this man. Many leading scientists and businessmen greet the mere mention of his name with scorn, ridicule and hostility.
In the last few years this man has single-handedly forestalled the emergence of a whole new scientific revolution. Millions of dollars have been put on hold, scientific experiments have been blocked, and shackles have been placed ...
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Biosphere Politics: A Cultural Odyssey from the Middle Ages to the New Age2 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Harpercollins, 1992
Engrossing, informative, influential, and powerful!!
BIOSPHERE POLITICS by Jeremy Rifkin reads like a mystery thriller. It is one of those rare and powerful books that will have a dramatic impact on your life, and, in turn, on the life of your children and grandchildren. Do yourself a favor! Don't miss this one! What DIET FOR A NEW AMERICA by John Robbins is doing for America, BIOSPHERE POLITICS does for the global community. A gem.
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Time Wars : The Primary Conflict in Human History 2 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Henry Holt & Company, LLC, 1987
Time on Your Hands
I'm not quite sure what I think of Jeremy Rifkin's Time Wars except that I know it makes me think. I just don't know if he's right, but it doesn't really matter. What Rifkin tells us is that there is a war developing or even already going on, between the advocates of speed and efficiency--almost speed for the sake of speed--and those who prefer, as he puts it, a "more empathetic union with the ...
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Beyond Beef. The Rise and Fall of the Cattle Culture.13 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Dutton, 1992
Great book
There's not much to add to what's already been said. I just want to echo the praise... It's a formidable book - scholarly and persuasive; it's a fascinating history. It's also a very easy book to read, one you won't regret reading: it's eye-opening.
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Rain Forest in Your Kitchen: The Hidden Connection Between Extinction And Your Supermarket1 review
Martin Teitel
Island Press, 1992
The groceries we buy can help or harm our world.
Did you know that biodiversity is a matter that affects the plant and vegetable kingdom? Once there were many different kinds of apples, now it seems there are only a few kinds grown in great numbers for mass consumption. Because consumers demand perfect looking produce, growers are encouraged to use pesticides and other artificial methods to make produce look appealing. This practice is ...
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The End of Work 30 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Tarcher, 2004
Food For Thought For Our Future
Some reviewers see this book as a "gloom'n'doom" "Malthusian" feeding of technophobia, but I disagree. Look at the news - reports of job losses despite increased productivity and corporate profits are not going to go away. Technological advances make this an inevitability. What Rifkin ultimately questions is how we deal with that - we could either head towards great social upheavals because of ...
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The European Dream66 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Tarcher, 2004
Which side of the divide?
I found TED to be insightful and though-provoking. Essentially, is sets forth a dichotomy of sorts between two fundamentally different views of life, value, and society: the (traditional) American Dream and the (emerging) European Dream. While perhaps a bit oversimplified, Rifkin juxtaposes:
America: hyper-individualism, social-darwinish, societial disconnect.
Europe: collective-mindedness, ...
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ENTROPY: INTO THE GREENHOUSE WORLD (New Age Book)1 review
Jeremy Rifkin
Bantam, 1989
thankyou great service!
I paid 4 dollars for this book.. I think is a fairly good price.
very satisfied!
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Algeny, A New Word--A New World2 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Viking Adult, 1983
Mr. Rifkin blusters but shoots wide of the mark
Genetic engineering seems likely to change the relationship between man and biological nature. To Mr. Rifkin's credit, he wrote _Algeny_ on this subject some 15 years ago. Unfortunately, he shows little familiarity with the topics he discusses -- the book is deeply marred by Rifkin's apparent fundamental misunderstandings of evolutionary science and Darwinism. Rifkin also wastes much space ...
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The Biotech Century26 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin, 1999
O brave new world are you going to kill our humanity?
This book surveys the latest developments in biotechnology, and suggests future directions, trends and developments. While not downplaying the many positive benefits which can come to society from the new developments Rifkin's real task here is to warn of possible dangers. These dangers are various, though one clear point of emphasis is his fear that commercial forces will monopolize important ...
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The Age of Access: How the Shift from Ownership to Access Is Transforming Capitalism22 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Tarcher, 2000
180 Degrees in one Book
This book makes you turn 180 degrees fast! It takes all that you have learned in school about the ways of modernity and it pushes you into the global economy where experiences, ideas and relationships are valued above all else.
If you are wondering why the world has changed and how you can leverage those changes, you should take some time and read this book.
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The Hydrogen Economy 20 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Tarcher, 2003
A must read-why we must move to a hydrogen economy
This book details exactly why we must move away from our dependence on fossil fuels, from the geopolitical struggles to the environmental issues, and sets forth the absolute benefits for hydrogen based energy-it is 100% renewable, and the technology to harness it would equalize all members of the human race.
Does it give technical details as to how hydrogen energy could be harnessed? No. ...
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Entropy10 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Bantam, 1981
Intrigued
Though the book has a certain denseness to it, it flows at a quick pace. I go through dozens of pages without that dozing off that often accompanies an academic read. I was shocked to read the three disparaging reviews of this book. I spend a bulk of my time reading books of all stripes and this is one of the best books I have ever read. All I can say is, the book rings true. I don't have a ...
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Access - Das Verschwinden des Eigentums
Jeremy Rifkin
Campus Verlag GmbH, 2007
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The Age of Access
Jeremy Rifkin
Putnams, 2000
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The Hydrogen Economy 36 reviews
Jeremy Rifkin
Tarcher, 2002
Ignore the negative reviewers and understand the real crisis
It's best that we give Hydrogen a chance rather than continuing to rely on BIG OIL like drug addicts. For all the taxpayers' money that is wasted on pushing for wasting resources, why not push for a country that can lead the way for true energy savings. Don't let the book's haters fool you. Buy this book and learn to help save our planet from oil cartel terrorists all over the world.
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