Future Shock by Alvin Toffler Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Future Shock
Book Review: Unbelievable...
Summary: 5 Stars
I first read this book so long ago, it was first published in 1971 when I was born. But it is actually so relevant TODAY. It is uncanny how on the mark and astute his predictions and conclusions were and are.
As well as being a mind boggling informative read....it made me feel less anxious and "odd" for feeling so out of touch and unlike most moderns....I am just of that other slower type...
You don't really think just HOW MUCH and massively society and technology has changed and HOW FAST....until you read this book.
Excellent and life changing...read it.
Book Review: Valuable scientific purpose
Summary: 3 Stars
The book "Future Shock" was written by Alvin Toffler in 1970 to stress the way the increased rate of change will affect people's lives and society in general. We will determine this book's value based on five criteria for scientific books. The criteria includes: scientific terminology is explained or clarified; the work is relevant and appeals to a wide audience; the significance and human value is evident; it is reliable, believable, and accurate; and it is organized logically with connection between ideas. No scientific background is necessary in comprehending a valuable scientific book, nor does it contain a lot of unexplained terminology. This book does not include a lot of scientific terms, but it does include some phraseology and some big words. An example of phraseology seen in this book is, "The only way to maintain any semblance of equilibrium during the super-industrial revolution will be to . . . design new personal and social change-regulators." This sentence shows how the author uses phraseology (change-regulators) and big words (semblance). These words are not explained so this may confuse the reader and result in a lack of understanding for the author's point.
All important works are relevant and appeal to a wide audience. "Future Shock" meets this standard because it's relevance and appeal are obvious. This book's relevance is that all people are affected by change, whether they know it or not. The wide audience appeal comes from Toffler's prediction of what the future holds for society. These characteristics are vital to the value of this book.
In order for this book to be valuable, the significance and human value must be evident. This book's significance is that Alvin Toffler is the first to make people aware that the rate of change is increasing at such a phenomenal rate that it is changing people's lives and the structure of society. The human value is obviously that by becoming aware of this accelerated rate of change we can decide how this pace will affect us individually and as a society.
Another way to determine if a book possesses value is if it's reliable, believable, and accurate. "Future Shock" makes references to other scientists and researchers throughout the book to explain where certain facts and opinions emerged. By doing this, Toffler makes his research reliable, believable, and even accurate.
A book that is organized logically with connection between ideas is considered to be valuable. This book is organized into six parts with several chapters in each part. Each chapter is broken up into subheadings and categories. Each category leads to the next category; each chapter leads to the next chapter; and each part leads to the next part. This method of organization and connecting ideas is a valuable way to clarify ideas.
Alvin Toffler's book, "Future Shock" is a valuable scientific book that appeals to a wide audience. Although some parts may be filled with phraseology and unexplained scientific terminology, this book is organized logically to provide understanding for the reader. Toffler's ideas are considered to be significant because his information and research is reliable, believable, and accurate.
Book Review: Weathercrane Skwurrylfell: Haptastic and Spontoastic Without Fledge!
Summary: 4 Stars
Did Alvin obviate? No. The book is fine reading, stiff countenance, furrowed brow, "hmmm"s sprinkled and glasses toyed. I concur with other assessments composed in this forum; insightful but ill-named. The Future is Not Shocked. The caffeine is flowing too fast for catatonia. We ride a different manner of whirlwind.
I recommend the book for the thinker's paperback collection. Thoroughly fascinating and hard-edged.
Book Review: What a trashy printing of a good book
Summary: 5 Stars
It's criminal that good books are printed on awful paper (is that reprocessed vomit?) in microscopic, smudgy type... and a poorly selected typeface. It interferes unnecessarily with comprehension. Bantam - shame on you. Readers- look for a used hardcover.Book Review: bookreport
Summary: 5 Stars
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