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Jeff Faux of the Economic Policy Institute likewise noted that while "Clinton and Blair are two of the most articulate politicians of the age…their definitions of the third way leave the observer without a clue as to what it means." Soon after Clinton won in 1992, Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, and Jonathan Powell of the Labour Party flew to Washington to meet with From, who was leading Clinton's domestic policy transition team. During the late 1990s, Blair proved to be the most enthusiastic promoter of the DLC's philosophy and policy agenda. The British delegation included Gordon Brown (Blair's successor as prime minister), Peter Mandelson (a trusted adviser to Blair), David Miliband (Blair's head of policy), and the eminent sociologist Anthony Giddens. [Extracted from the article]

"The Arrival of Post-industrial Society" by M. Anthony Mills provides an overview of Daniel Bell's book "The Coming of Post-Industrial Society" and its relevance in contemporary society. Published in 1973, Bell's book examines the shift from labor and manufacturing to knowledge and services as the basis of society. While the book's thesis has been debated, it offers valuable insights into the sources of current social and political issues. Bell discusses the emergence of a technical-professional class and the potential for technocracy, as well as the importance of higher education and concerns about populist discontent. Mills acknowledges the limitations of Bell's analysis but highlights its continued relevance in understanding the challenges of the welfare state. [Extracted from the article]

Suzman also criticizes Keynes for thinking that economic elites would lead us to the "promised land", yet in his own account, the power of "ambitious CEOs and money-men" mostly fades into the background. When Keynes "first described his economic utopia", Suzman points out, "the study of hunter-gatherer societies was barely more than a sideshow in the newly emerging discipline of social anthropology." On the contrary, as the economist James Crotty has shown, Keynes styled himself in the tradition of Mill as a "liberal socialist": What he imagined might come after the onset of economic stagnation was a barrage of public investment, which would displace private investment as the primary engine of economic stability. For Suzman, anthropological insights into our pre-scarcity past lend support to a post-scarcity tradition in economics, which he associates with the work of John Maynard Keynes. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the concept of a post-industrial society and the declining significance of the industrial era. It highlights the shift from agriculture and industry to services as major contributors to global GDP. The article also explores the impact of technological advancements and the monetization of various industries, such as sports, weight loss, and nail care. It raises questions about the future of economic activity and the need for new ways of thinking about economics and finance. The article concludes by emphasizing the importance of making money serve society rather than ruling it. [Extracted from the article]

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The article shows that while design can be a source for great good, it also shares responsibility for the global ecological crisis. Topics discussed include history of drawing and design, diminished postindustrial meaning of design, and the need to reshape not just objects and environments but also the culture and institutions that create them.

The article informs that recycling saving resources, sustainability and recyclability, and manufacturers have been using recycled plastic in their production for years. Topics include relies on transparency with regard to the origin of the Plastics and recyclability; and second stage is recyclable made from post-consumer recyclate (PCR), and post-industrial recyclate (PIR) printable plant pots in the recycling colors.

It's hard to imagine what our industrial society would be like if, for instance, there were no factories. How would things get produced, how would business survive? But are we, in fact, an industrial society? Are factories going to be the prime production place for a society that is conserving energy and doesn't need to travel to work because the silicon chip makes it more efficient to work at home? Who knows what the impact of energy conservation and women in the work force will be on future organizations? One thing we can he sure of, this author writes, is that whatever tomorrow brings, today's assumptions probably cannot account for it. We are, he asserts, entering a period of discontinuous change where the assumptions we have been working with as a society and in organizations are no longer necessarily true. He discusses three assumptions he sees fading--what causes efficiency, what work is, and what value organizational hierarchy has--and then gives some clues as to what our new assumptions might be. Regardless of what our assumptions actually are, however, our organizations and society will require leaders willing to take enormous risks and try unproved ways to cope with them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The labor movement in the United States has its roots deep in the soil of worker discontent over grueling working conditions, low pay, and indifference of bosses who profited from others' sweaty labor. As more and more grubby jobs are replaced by technological innovations, as work becomes more abstract and everyone wears a white shirt, and as managers schooled in motivation theory and humane ideals of participation replace the owner-bosses of yesterday, what role will the unions have left to play? The author of this article, who has been in both the labor force and management, explores what the changes in the labor market will be in the future and what these changes will mean for labor-management relations. He does not conclude that there is no role for unions--only that it will be very different and that to survive unions will have to tackle new issues in the workplace. That adaptation will affect management's stance as well. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the films made by Chinese documentarian Wang Bing. Topics discussed include "Crude Oil" captures post-industrial life; and he arrived on international festival circuit in 2002 with documentary film "Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks" portraying decline of state own factories in China.

Georgia State University in Atlanta recently appointed five faculty members to endowed chairs. Gina Caison was appointed the Kenneth England Professor of Southern American Literature. [Extracted from the article]

An interview with Grace Lee Boggs, an Asian American activist and author of the book "Living for Change," is presented. Topis discussed by Boggs include the importance of discussing revolution in the pursuit of economic growth, the post-industrial society in Detroit, Michigan, and the relationship between revolution and evolution.

The article discusses the shift in techniques and attitudes of artists in the postindustrial era of the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Artists mentioned include Liam Gillick, Philippe Parreno, and Rirkrit Tiravanija. The article also discusses the social relations of the artist and audience, as well as the power of individual relationships within society.

The article discusses the skills needed by workers in the 21st century, as service functions and value added approaches have replaced manufacturing in the U.S. The author describes aspects of global competition and value added including productive investment, customization, and social responsibility. He describes the skills and traits that U.S. employers are seeking in knowledge economy employees, including problem-solving strategies, knowing how to learn, and effective communication skills.

The article argues that aside from investing in information infrastructures, cities must nurture the creative potential and community engagement of their citizens in order to reinvent themselves for the postindustrial economy dubbed as creative economy. At the heart of such an effort is recognition of the vital roles that art and culture play in enhancing economic development. Cities of the future are envisioned as creative communities in the sense that they recognize art and culture as vital.

An interview is presented with Ian MacGregor, Scottish-American metallurgist and chairman of British Steel Corp. as of September 1982. When asked about the steel industry in Europe, he argues that it is oversized as measured against European countries' economies. He comments on the condition of steel manufacturing in the U.S. McGregor also suggests that the U.S. economy is experiencing a transition to a postindustrial period.

The article focuses on the recommendation to manage the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) from the participants of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy in the U.S. James J. Brudney, a professor at the Ohio State University's Moritz College of Law, prescribes the importance of updating the federal labor law in order to benefit the employees and employers. The Board needs to make necessary changes on the working conditions in a postindustrial economy.

The article discusses the weakening connections between business growth and job creation. The industrial economy of the 20th century ensured that growing firms would need to add workers, but the increasingly globalized and information-based economy of the early 21st century makes it possible for businesses to increase profits without adding significant numbers of employees.

This article reports on the publication of "cancer atlases," or maps of areas where occurrences of cancer are higher than in other locations. The American Cancer Society has noted that the risk of cancer is not only higher in the developed world, but the type of cancers found in developed countries are often more fatal than in other countries. The author speculates on the reason for this trend.

The article discusses issues concerning the recovery of struggling post-industrial cities in the U.S. Topics covered include the importance of changes in macroeconomy and culture to economic recovery, the example of the successful recovery of New York City which nearly went bankrupt in the 1970s, the central city revival of Detroit, Michigan and the chances of recovery of Flint, Michigan.

The article offers an overview of the report "The Outcomes of Education and Training: What the Australian Research Is Telling Us, 2011-14." Topics discussed in the report include the association of education and training to productivity and enhancement of individual well-being, adaptation of educational structures to demands of post-industrial society and demographic trends, competencies in the vocational education and training sector.

The article discusses several changes in the society that are connected to the problems of school architecture in the U.S. Topics discussed include education in the post-industrial society, overcrowding scenario in schools due to large number of adults returning to school to start their second careers, extended use of electricity and petroleum products, strategy for the development of educational policy, educational changes in the U.S., and social aspects of learning.

The article highlights the warning issued by demographer Joel Kotkin about the continuing decline in families around the world. Kotkin suggests that a worldwide decline in families will lead to changes in workforce decisions, fewer consumers and evolving markets. Speaking at the 2013 Zions Bank Trade & Business Conference, Kotkins revealed that almost all advanced industrial countries have been experiencing a reduction in the role of the family.

The essay discusses changes in the social ideology towards humanity and commodity as a result of post-industrialization. The author comments on anti-capitalism and anti-globalization protests such as the Occupy movement, as well as the 21st century dissatisfaction with the political and economic process. Other topics explored include the legacy of the Industrial Revolution, changes to industrial paradigms, and the death of economistic ideology.