Futurology alvin toffler biography
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Alvin toffler.
Alvin Toffler
American writer, futurist and businessman
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.[2]
Toffler was an associate editor of Fortune magazine. In his early works he focused on technology and its impact, which he termed "information overload".
Futurology alvin toffler biography
In 1970, his first major book about the future, Future Shock, became a worldwide best-seller and has sold over 6 million copies.
He and his wife Heidi Toffler (1929–2019), who collaborated with him for most of his writings, moved on to examining the reaction to changes in society with another best-selling book, The Third Wave, in 1980.
In it, he foresaw such technological advances as cloning, personal comp