The whole fascinating history of naval warfare—2,500 years and the seven seas. The history of naval warfare is the history of daring commanders, intrepid sailors, mighty ships, and oceans to conquer. From the ancient Greek galleys at Salamis to the American Sixth Fleet in the Persian Gulf, humanity has taken to the seven seas in search of wealth, power, and prestige.
End of Work
The End of Work is an essential read for those who seek a deeper understanding and greater context of the history of work.
He describes three sectors of economy; private, public and third.
The terms can be somewhat confusing, but the distinctions are
important. For example, corporations are part of the private sector,
but it is common for people refer to them as publicly owned because
stock options are open to the public. The Public sector of economy
refers to government operated economy and employs bureaucrats, public
school teachers, military personnel, etc. The Third sector of economy
is often referred to as the volunteer sector even though it employs
more than 5% of the workforce in the USA , contributes nearly 10% of
the nations GDP and is the fastest growing sector of economy.
Rifkin shows the history of technological displacement of the
workforce and describes different types of industrial revolutions along
with the coping mechanizations of economy from agriculture to
manufacturing to service to information.
The trends have profound implications for humanity. As the title
suggests, in another 50-100 years, it may only require that less than
20% of humanity will be required to labor for the maintenance of
economy as we have known it. What will be the fate of humanity and
economy be? Whether we realize the dreams of utopia or create the hell
of dystopia is our collective fate. The End of Work is helps to provide
a greater perspective helping to enable us all to make better, more
conscious, informed decisions.
End of Work
