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1. 1. Entropy

   A New World View

   

   "Entropy" is a thought-provoking exploration of the second law of thermodynamics, also known as entropy, and its implications for society, economy, and the environment. The authors argue that our current economic systems and society are unsustainable due to the continuous consumption of energy, leading to increased disorder and waste. They propose a radical shift towards a more sustainable and equitable society, emphasizing the need for renewable energy sources, recycling, and energy conservation. The book serves as a compelling call to action for a more sustainable future.

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2. 2. Das Ende Der Arbeit Und Ihre Zukunft

   The Decline of the Global Labor Force and the Dawn of the Post-Market Era

   

   A provocative analysis arguing that advances in automation and information technology are eroding traditional employment, producing structural unemployment and a shrinking global labor force; it examines how productivity gains, corporate restructuring, and market pressures are making many jobs obsolete and creating social and political strains. The book outlines the likely consequences of a post-work economy — rising inequality, social dislocation, and challenges to democratic institutions — and proposes policy responses such as shorter workweeks, job-sharing, public employment programs, strengthened social services, and investment in education and community-based economies to redistribute work and income. It calls for proactive social planning to manage technological change so that prosperity is shared rather than concentrated, and for rethinking the cultural and civic value of work in a transformed economy.

3. 3. The Biotech Century

   Harnessing the Gene and Remaking the World

   

   The book argues that biotechnology will redefine the global economy and social order much as industrial technology did in the last century, as humans learn to read, rewrite and manufacture living systems. It surveys advances in genetic engineering, cloning, stem-cell research and synthetic biology and warns that treating life as information and property will reorganize markets, concentrate corporate and political power, create new ethical dilemmas about identity and human enhancement, and deepen social and economic inequalities. It calls for precautionary regulation, democratic oversight, protection of biodiversity, and alternative, more open models of innovation to ensure that the shift to biological manufacturing benefits society rather than consolidating control in the hands of a few.

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