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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...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Biological

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 2.1.3 Biological Innovations in the biological realm – and genetics in particular – are nothing less than breath-taking. In recent years, considerable progress has been achieved in reducing the cost and increasing the ease of genetic sequencing, and lately, in activating or editing genes. It took more than 10 years, at a cost of $2.7 billion, to complete the Human Genome Project. Today, a genome can be sequenced in a few hours and for less than a thousand dollars. [Note: K.A. Wetterstrand, “DNA Sequencing Costs: Data from the NHGRI Genome Sequencing Program (GSP)”, National Human Genome Research Institute, 2 October 2015; http://www.genome.gov/sequencingcosts/ ]. With advances in computing power, scientists no longer go by trial and error; rather, they test the way in which specific genetic variations generate particular traits and diseases. Synthetic biology is the next step. It will provide us with the ability to customize organisms b...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Digital

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 2.1.2 Digital One of the main bridges between the physical and digital applications enabled by the fourth industrial revolution is the internet of things (IoT) – sometimes called the “internet of all things”. In its simplest form, it can be described as a relationship between things (products, services, places, etc.) and people that is made possible by connected technologies and various platforms. Sensors and numerous other means of connecting things in the physical world to virtual networks are proliferating at an astounding pace. Smaller, cheaper and smarter sensors are being installed in homes, clothes and accessories, cities, transport and energy networks, as well as manufacturing processes. Today, there are billions of devices around the world such as smart phones, tablets and computers that are connected to the internet. Their numbers are expected to increase dramatically over the next few years, with estimates ranging from severa...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Physical

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 2.1.1 Physical There are four main physical manifestations of the technological megatrends, which are the easiest to see because of their tangible nature: – autonomous vehicles – 3D printing – advanced robotics – new materials Autonomous vehicles The driverless car dominates the news but there are now many other autonomous vehicles including trucks, drones, aircrafts and boats. As technologies such as sensors and artificial intelligence progress, the capabilities of all these autonomous machines improve at a rapid pace. It is only a question of a few years before low-cost, commercially available drones, together with submersibles, are used in different applications. As drones become capable of sensing and responding to their environment (altering their flight path to avoid collisions), they will be able to do tasks such as checking electric power lines or delivering medical supplies in war zones. In agriculture, the use of drones – comb...

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Megatrends

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 2.1 Megatrends All new developments and technologies have one key feature in common: they leverage the pervasive power of digitization and information technology. All of the innovations described in this chapter are made possible and are enhanced through digital power. Gene sequencing, for example, could not happen without progress in computing power and data analytics. Similarly, advanced robots would not exist without artificial intelligence, which itself, largely depends on computing power. To identify the megatrends and convey the broad landscape of technological drivers of the fourth industrial revolution, I have organized the list into three clusters: physical, digital and biological. All three are deeply interrelated and the various technologies benefit from each other based on the discoveries and progress each makes.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Drivers

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 2. Drivers Countless organizations have produced lists ranking the various technologies that will drive the fourth industrial revolution. The scientific breakthroughs and the new technologies they generate seem limitless, unfolding on so many different fronts and in so many different places. My selection of the key technologies to watch is based on research done by the World Economic Forum and the work of several of the Forum’s Global Agenda Councils.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab: Profound and Systemic Change

The Fourth Industrial Revolution by Klaus Schwab 1.2 Profound and Systemic Change The premise of this book is that technology and digitization will revolutionize everything, making the overused and often ill-used adage “this time is different” apt. Simply put, major technological innovations are on the brink of fuelling momentous change throughout the world – inevitably so. The scale and scope of change explain why disruption and innovation feel so acute today. The speed of innovation in terms of both its development and diffusion is faster than ever. Today’s disruptors – Airbnb, Uber, Alibaba and the like – now household names - were relatively unknown just a few years ago. The ubiquitous iPhone was first launched in 2007. Yet there were as many as 2 billion smart phones at the end of 2015. In 2010 Google announced its first fully autonomous car. Such vehicles could soon become a widespread reality on the road. One could go on. But it is not only speed; returns to scale are equally s...