An exploration of the near term future that's not for the fainthearted. A new economic model fit for the challenges of the twenty-first century. The book offers fresh perspectives and insights into how market-based economies can evolve into new forms that can sustain economic development and long-term prosperity across economic sectors. The treatise is filled with thought-provoking ideas and real life examples about the twenty-first century global economy, innovative business models, jobs, and investments, ushering an era in sustainable economic development, a new renaissance.