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Alvin Toffler presents a pioneering analysis of how the acceleration of time and the pace of change are fundamentally transforming modern society. The book diagnoses a phenomenon Toffler calls "future shock" — the stress and disorientation resulting from overly rapid changes in culture and technology.
Written in the 1970s, the work remains relevant as it explores how human institutions — family, education, work — are affected by accelerated change. Toffler offers a broad view of the psychological, social, and political challenges of a civilization undergoing rapid transformation, providing tools to understand and adapt to a world in constant flux.
| Author | Alvin Toffler |
|---|---|
| Original title | Future Shock |
| Year of publication | 1970 |
| Pages | 505 |
”He was the one who introduced the term ‘future shock’ which was that people would actually have like a resistance or a reaction to the future, in general, just because things were changing fast.”
