Home / Authors / Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin

Jeremy Rifkin Quotes

Writer

Jeremy Rifkin is an influential American writer and public speaker recognized for his insights into the societal and economic impact of technology. Born on January 26, 1945, Rifkin has penned numerous books and articles that delve into subjects such as the future of employment, the evolution of the global economy, and the transformative role of the Internet in society.

Filter quotes by topic

All Economy World Humans Energy Firsts Ifs Way Earth Environment Humanity Knows Planets Revolution Technology Age Economic Generations Gmos People Biosphere

Famous Jeremy Rifkin Quotes

“The modern age has been characterized by a Promethean spirit, a restless energy that preys on speed records and shortcuts, unmindful of the past, uncaring of the future, existing only for the moment and the quick fix. The earthly rhythms that characterize a more pastoral way of life have been shunted aside to make room for the fast track of an urbanized existence. Lost in a sea of perpetual technological transition, modern man and woman find themselves increasingly alienated from the ecological choreography of the planet.”

Source: Time Wars: The Primary Conflict in Human History

“James Watt patented his steam engine on the eve of the American Revolution, consummating a relationship between coal and the new Promethean spirit of the age, and humanity made its first tentative steps into an industrial way of life that would, over the next two centuries, forever change the world.”

World Way Firsts Made Two Age Science Spirit Humanity Next Change Steps Forever Century Revolution Changing The World Engines Coal Steam American Revolution Steam Engines James Watt

Book:The Hydrogen Economy

Source: The Hydrogen Economy

“We now have an opportunity, though, to do something we didn't do in the industrial age, and that is to get a leg up on this, to bring the public in quickly, to have an informed debate.”

Age Opportunity Economy Legs Debate

Author:Jeremy Rifkin

“We were making the first step out of the age of chemistry and physics, and into the age of biology.”

Firsts Age Steps Economy Physics Biology Chemistry First Steps

Author:Jeremy Rifkin

“We're finally going to get the bill for the Industrial Age. If the projections are right, it's going to be a big one: the ecological collapse of the planet.”

Ifs Bigs Age Earth Mother Environment Planets Bills Collapse Ecology Projection Mother Earth Ecological Save Mother Earth

Author:Jeremy Rifkin

About the Author

Born: January 26, 1945
Known for: Writer
Quotes: 78

Related Topics

Economy World Humans Energy Firsts Ifs Way Earth Environment Humanity Knows Planets Revolution Technology Age Economic Generations Gmos People Biosphere

Popular Topics

People Ifs Thinking Knows Men World Way Want Love Life Inspirational Needs Giving Feels Should Writing Trying Years Mind Firsts

Books & Sources

The Zero Marginal Cost Society: The Internet of Things, the Collaborative Commons, and the Eclipse of CapitalismRelated source material

The Third Industrial Revolution: How Lateral Power Is Transforming Energy, the Economy, and the WorldRelated source material

Biosphere politics: a cultural odyssey from the middle ages to the new ageRelated source material

The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in CrisisRelated source material

The Hydrogen EconomyRelated source material

Time Wars: The Primary Conflict in Human HistoryRelated source material

Similar Authors

Bernard EbbersBrowse related quotes
Sanford I. WeillBrowse related quotes
Kenneth LayBrowse related quotes
Kevin B. RollinsBrowse related quotes
Lee R. RaymondBrowse related quotes
Christie HefnerBrowse related quotes
Paul GettyBrowse related quotes
David GeffenBrowse related quotes
Jim CramerBrowse related quotes
Jay ChiatBrowse related quotes