(coal, oil and natural gas) responsible for all the hidden costs
we pay for citizens who get sick from pollutedair and water,
military costs to maintain our access to foreign oil, and the
environmental costs of spills andaccidents in return for a personal
revenue offset. Australia Predicts $20 Billion Carbon Revenue.
Why no welfare or food stamp reform? Future government policies
must be with the knowledge that we are
shifting away from mass consumption towards mass communication
and mobility. This digitization makes itpossible to sustain
economic growth within the context of increasingly limited physical
resources.Economics is becoming less about ownership and more about
access. Therefore, expect major changes inthe consumption patterns,
including smaller homes. Younger generations are less interested
inaccumulating debt for the purchase of cars and housing. Renting
and sharing are becoming more commonarrangements for large physical
assets. So cities will grow in popularity, as they allow for a
greaterinteraction between people and opportunities. And, as
robotics continue to displace human works inmanufacturing and
agriculture, the career ladder will be replaced by a patchwork
quilt of work experiencesso that mobile workers and their families
will need a bridge loan to each opportunity.
