Alvin Toffler





Alvin Toffler

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October 03, 1928

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is an American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communications revolution, corporate revolution and technological singularity. A former associate editor of Fortune magazine, his early work focused on technology and its impact (through effects like information overload.

Accenture, the management consultancy, has dubbed him the third most influential voice among business leaders, after Bill Gates and Peter Drucker. He has also been described in the Financial Times as the "world's most famous futurologist". People's Daily classes him among the 50 foreigners that shaped modern China.



Average rating: 3.75 · 3,994 ratings · 265 reviews · 26 distinct works · Similar authors
Future Shock
3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 1,849 ratings — published 1970 — 26 editions
The Third Wave
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Powershift: Knowledge, Weal...
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 447 ratings — published 1990 — 12 editions
Revolutionary Wealth
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War and Anti-War: Making Se...
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3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 156 ratings — published 1993 — 8 editions
Creating a New Civilization...
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3.32 of 5 stars 3.32 avg rating — 72 ratings — published 1995 — 4 editions
The Futurists.
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 15 ratings2 editions
Previews and Premises: A Pe...
3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1984 — 7 editions
The Eco Spasm Report
3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 18 ratings2 editions
Adaptive Corporation
2.81 of 5 stars 2.81 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1984 — 3 editions
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“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn. ”
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“If you don't have a strategy, you're part of someone else's strategy. ”
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“You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.”
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