Alvin Toffler (1928–2016) was an American writer and futurist whose list of bestselling books includes Future Shock, The Third Wave, and Powershift. He was a cofounder of Toffler Associates, a consulting firm for companies and governments worldwide on advances in economics, technology, and social change. In France, where his work won the prestigious Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger (Best Foreign Book Prize), Alvin was named an Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.
“Magnificent . . . an astonishing array of information.”—The
Washington Post
“Imperishably fresh.”—Business Week
“Will mesmerize readers, and rightly so.”—Vogue
“Alvin Toffler . . . has written another blockbuster . . . a
powerful book.”—The Guardian
“Fresh ideas, clearly explained. . . . Toffler has proven again
that he is a master.”—United Press International
“Toffler has imagination and an ability to think of various future
possibilities by transcending prevailing values, assumptions and
myths.”—Associated Press
“Once you have walked into his version of the future, you may
decide never again to whitewash some of the built-in frailties of
the real present.”—Financial Post
“Rich, stimulating and basically optimistic . . . will
unquestionably aid many to a greater understanding of [today’s]
puzzling social changes.”—The Globe & Mail
“A detailed breathtakingly bold projection of the social changes
required if we are to survive. . . . Toffler’s vision of a
democratic, self-sustaining utopia is a brave alternative to recent
grim warnings.”—Cosmopolitan
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