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This chapter gives a recap of the first and second industrial revolution briefly before it begins with the third industrial revolution and IR 4.0. Globalization as a part of IR 4.0 and how it changed the modern world are elaborated upon. Cryptocurrency, Block chain technology, Virtual reality and Artificial Intelligence have also been discussed in brief. This chapter concludes by analyzing the Education system that needs to be addressed from the grassroot level.
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Jerath, K.S. (2021). Globalization and the Third and Fourth Industrial Revolution. In: Science, Technology and Modernity . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80465-7_7
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