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Jun 30, 2016 · BBC News, Washington. Futurologist Alvin Toffler captivated millions worldwide with his profound forecasts on everything from the rise of the internet to a new wave of drugs and crime. The ...
Alvin Eugene Toffler (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.
- Alvin Eugene Toffler, October 4, 1928, New York City, U.S.
- New York University (B.A.)
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Toffler is a prominent futurist and the proponent of the theory of 'The Third Wave society'. In his theory, Toffler has explicitly discussed the role of knowledge and technology in effecting changes and thus shaping the coming of the new type of society in the future. Keywords: future studies, social change.
Jul 8, 2016 · He was right about “future shock” but wrong about the solution. Futurist Alvin Toffler speaks to an international forum on global warming and oceans in Seoul in 2007. Toffler died June 27 at ...
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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. A new addition, Revolutionary Wealth, was published, however, in 2006 and may be ...
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New Wave Tofflers Explain Their Theory of Economic Evolution. Future Shock author Alvin Toffler and his wife, Heidi Toffler, explained the "wave" theory to about 200 government librarians at a conference March 22 at the Library. The futurist authors coined "wave" to refer to technological advances man has made over the ages.
Alvin Toffler is regarded as one of the great futurologists. His three masterpieces ('Future Shock', 1970, 'The Third Wave', 1980, and 'Powershift', 1990), written in collaboration with his wife Heidi Toffler, were international bestsellers and influenced many world leaders in politics and business.
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