The SIX fourth Revolutions world we are living in

Abstract

Although the focus is generally on the fourth industrial revolution when the spotlight is seeking reasons for change and disruption, there are at least five other major fourth revolutions that also play important roles in stimulating change and development. They are the communication revolutions, human self-understanding revolutions, education revolutions, the revolutions in society, and those that happened in Sociology. This synoptic, descriptive research provides background information on the development of the six major fourth revolutions that are currently dominating twenty first-century life. The aim is to promote and enhance knowledge and understanding, specifically in the Global South regarding the historical development of the subsequent revolutions and shortly points towards the advantages and disadvantages of these global trends.