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Future Shock
Future Shock
Author: Alvin Toffler
The good society recedes as we advance. Help, however, is on the way. When it arrives it will be of more value than a billion dollar loan - an American book that will, I confidently predict, reshape our thinking even more radically than John Kenneth Galbraith's The Affluent Society did in the 1950's. Its central concept is encapsulated in its t...  more »
ISBN: 57317
Pages: 491
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Publisher: Random House
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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femalebookie avatar reviewed Future Shock on + 9 more book reviews
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Must read for all American's who want to now how we arrived to America's dysfunctional economy, personal relationships and families.
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This is Alvin Toffler's classic prediction about the 21st century from the perspective of a social and cultural critic of the 1970's.
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Still a very good read, even in today's world.
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It's been ages since I read this (it's an earlier edition, circa 1970, than the one currently on the market), but if you're a fan of sociology and anthropology, this will be an interesting read.
buzzby avatar reviewed Future Shock on + 6062 more book reviews
Remember the good old days when every thrift shop had about 6 copies of this book? Now, they are all listed on PBS.


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