Alvin Toffler
American writer, futurist and businessman
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Alvin Toffler was an American writer, futurist, and businessman who studied how society and technology change over time. His work matters because he helped people think about and prepare for the rapid transformations reshaping modern life.
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Alvin Eugene Toffler (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.
Toffler was an associate editor of Fortune magazine. In his early works he focused on technology and its impact, which he termed "information overload". In 1970, his first major book about the future, Future Shock, became a worldwide best-seller and has sold over 6 million copies.
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