Over 50 years ago, Alvin Toffler predicted everything happening today in the world of technology. Future Shock, published in 1970, was a tour de force of eerily prescient predictions that have been completely borne out in the decades since. In it, he predicted the rise of the rental economy, digital nomads (long before the internet was invented), designer babies, virtual reality, the rise of “lifestyle designers,” increased tribalism, infinite entertainment, technology backlashes… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Book Review: Future Shock
Book Review: Future Shock
Book Review: Future Shock
Over 50 years ago, Alvin Toffler predicted everything happening today in the world of technology. Future Shock, published in 1970, was a tour de force of eerily prescient predictions that have been completely borne out in the decades since. In it, he predicted the rise of the rental economy, digital nomads (long before the internet was invented), designer babies, virtual reality, the rise of “lifestyle designers,” increased tribalism, infinite entertainment, technology backlashes… and that’s just the tip of the iceberg.