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Prophets and Kings chapter 47—Joshua and the Angel

https://www.bitchute.com/video/hZrO4E4hiyHZ Prophets and Kings Chapter 47—Joshua and the Angel The steady advancement made by the builders of the temple greatly discomfited and alarmed the hosts of evil. Satan determined to put forth still further effort to weaken and discourage God’s people by holding before them their imperfections of character. If those who had long suffered because of transgression could again be induced to disregard God’s commandments, they would be brought once more under the bondage of sin.  Because Israel had been chosen to preserve the knowledge of God in the earth, they had ever been the special objects of Satan’s enmity; he was determined to cause their destruction. While they were obedient, he could do them no harm; therefore he had bent all his power and cunning to entice them into sin. Ensnared by his temptations, they had transgressed the law of God and had been left to become the prey of their enemies.  Yet though they were carried as captives ...

Profetas y Reyes capítulo 47—Josué y el ángel

https://www.bitchute.com/video/am1I261yIN3s Profetas y Reyes Capítulo 47—Josué y el ángel El firme progreso que hacían los edificadores del templo desconcertó y alarmó mucho las huestes del mal. Satanás resolvió hacer otro esfuerzo más para debilitar y desalentar al pueblo de Dios presentándole las imperfecciones de su carácter. Si con ello lograba que aquellos que habían sufrido durante largo tiempo por causa de la transgresión fuesen inducidos a despreciar los mandamientos de Dios, caerían otra vez en la servidumbre del pecado.  Por haber sido elegido Israel para conservar el conocimiento de Dios en la tierra, había sido siempre el objeto especial de la enemistad de Satanás, y éste se había propuesto causar su destrucción. Mientras los hijos de Israel fueran obedientes, no podía hacerles daño; por lo tanto había dedicado todo su poder y astucia a inducirlos a pecar. Seducidos por sus tentaciones, habían transgredido la ley de Dios y se les había dejado caer presa de sus enemigos....

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Employment

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 3.1.2 Employment Despite the potential positive impact of technology on economic growth, it is nonetheless essential to address its possible negative impact, at least in the short term, on the labour market. Fears about the impact of technology on jobs are not new. In 1931, the economist John Maynard Keynes famously warned about widespread technological unemployment “due to our discovery of means of economising the use of labour outrunning the pace at which we can find new uses for labour”. [Note: John Maynard Keynes, “Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren” in Essays in Persuasion, Harcourt Brace, 1931]. This proved to be wrong but what if this time it were true? Over the past few years, the debate has been reignited by evidence of computers substituting for a number of jobs, most notably bookkeepers, cashiers and telephone operators. The reasons why the new technology revolution will provoke more upheaval than the previous indus...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Growth

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 3.1.1 Growth The impact that the fourth industrial revolution will have on economic growth is an issue that divides economists. On one side, the techno-pessimists argue that the critical contributions of the digital revolution have already been made and that their impact on productivity is almost over. In the opposite camp, techno-optimists claim that technology and innovation are at an inflection point and will soon unleash a surge in productivity and higher economic growth. While I acknowledge aspects of both sides of the argument, I remain a pragmatic optimist. I am well aware of the potential deflationary impact of technology (even when defined as “good deflation”) and how some of its distributional effects can favour capital over labour and also squeeze wages (and therefore consumption). I also see how the fourth industrial revolution enables many people to consume more at a lower price and in a way that often makes consumption mor...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Economy

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 3.1 Economy The fourth industrial revolution will have a monumental impact on the global economy, so vast and multifaceted that it makes it hard to disentangle one particular effect from the next. Indeed, all the big macro variables one can think of – GDP, investment, consumption, employment, trade, inflation and so on – will be affected. I have decided to focus only on the two most critical dimensions: growth (in large part through the lens of its long-term determinant, productivity) and employment.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Impact

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 3. Impact The scale and breadth of the unfolding technological revolution will usher in economic, social and cultural changes of such phenomenal proportions that they are almost impossible to envisage. Nevertheless, this chapter describes and analyses the potential impact of the fourth industrial revolution on the economy, business, governments and countries, society and individuals. In all these areas, one of the biggest impacts will likely result from a single force: empowerment – how governments relate to their citizens; how enterprises relate to their employees, shareholders and customers; or how superpowers relate to smaller countries. The disruption that the fourth industrial revolution will have on existing political, economic and social models will therefore require that empowered actors recognize that they are part of a distributed power system that requires more collaborative forms of interaction to succeed.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Tipping Points

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 2.2 Tipping Points When these megatrends are discussed in general terms, they seem rather abstract. They are, however, giving rise to very practical applications and developments. A World Economic Forum report published in September 2015 identified 21 tipping points – moments when specific technological shifts hit mainstream society – that will shape our future digital and hyper-connected world. [Note: World Economic Forum, Deep Shift – Technology Tipping Points and Societal Impact , Survey Report, Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software and Society, September 2015]. They are all expected to occur in the next 10 years and therefore vividly capture the deep shifts triggered by the fourth industrial revolution. The tipping points were identified through a survey conducted by the World Economic Forum’s Global Agenda Council on the Future of Software and Society, in which over 800 executives and experts from the information and comm...