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Alvin Eugene Toffler [1] (October 4, 1928 – June 27, 2016) was an American writer, futurist, and businessman known for his works discussing modern technologies, including the digital revolution and the communication revolution, with emphasis on their effects on cultures worldwide. He is regarded as one of the world's outstanding futurists.
Future Shock is a 1970 book by American futurist Alvin Toffler, [1] written together with his wife Adelaide Farrell, [2] [3] in which the authors define the term "future shock" as a certain psychological state of individuals and entire societies, and a personal perception of "too much change in too short a period of time".
The Third Wave is a 1980 book by Alvin Toffler.It is the sequel to Future Shock (1970), and the second in what was originally likely meant to be a trilogy that was continued with Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century in 1990.
Powershift: Knowledge, Wealth and Violence at the Edge of the 21st Century is the third book in a trilogy written by the futurist Alvin Toffler, following Future Shock (1970) and The Third Wave (1980). The hardcover first edition was published October 1, 1990.
— From Alvin Toffler, Future Shock, 1971 Overchoice or choice overload [ 1 ] is the paradoxical phenomenon that choosing between a large variety of options can be detrimental to decision making processes.
Revolutionary Wealth is a book written by futurists Alvin Toffler and his wife Heidi Toffler, first published in 2006 by Knopf. [1] It is a continuation of The Third Wave (1980), which itself is a sequel to Future Shock (1970). Revolutionary Wealth significantly expands on the Third Wave.
In his early 20s, he read futurist Alvin Toffler's book "The Third Wave," which imagined a world where people would be able to use computers to communicate with people around the world, creating ...
It is based on the 1970 book of the same name by Alvin Toffler. See also. List of American films of 1972; Orson Welles filmography; References ...