[1] The term was coined by Alvin Toffler in his book “the third wave” (1980). Combining the words Producer with the word Consumer.
[2] “
The world without us”/Alan Weisman, New York (2007), page 44.
[3] “
The world without us”/Alan Weisman, New York (2007), page 34.
[4] “
The world without us”/Alan Weisman, New York (2007), page 44.
[5] “
Natural Capitalism”/Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins. Hachette Book Group, New York (2000). Page 159.
[6] “
Natural Capitalism”/Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins. Hachette Book Group, New York (2000). Page 112.
[7] Page 841-842.
[8] “
The Ghost Map”/Steven Johnson, Penguin Group, New York (2006).
[9] “
Natural Capitalism”/Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins. Hachette Book Group, New York (2000). Page 204.
[10] Page 233.
[11] The idea is presented in the book “
Natural Capitalism”/Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins. Hachette Book Group, New York (2000). Page 220-221.
[12] Examples can be found in- www.datacenterknowledge.com under “
Data Centers That Recycle Waste Heat”.
[13] Based on a new technology ( “
Spray-On” Photovoltaic Windows’) and personal future forecast.
[14] “
They’re working more but getting less, in part because a larger portion of our income is paying to remedy such costs of misdirected growth as crime, illiteracy, commuting, and the breakdown of the family.”/ Natural Capitalism/ Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins. Hachette Book Group, New York (2000). Page 56.
[15] “
Natural Capitalism”/Paul Hawken, Amory Lovins, L. Hunter Lovins. Hachette Book Group, New York (2000). Page 173-174.
[16] The idea was inspired by the second episode of the british (television) series “
Black Mirror”.
[17] Similar to how youth movements operate.
[18] A working day exists in some of the kibbutzim. It Exposes children to different areas and different people and develops in them a sense of responsibility.