The Third Wave : The Classic Study of Tomorrow

A call for political change to meet what the author views as the impending doom of society as we know it. Abstract: A call for political change to meet what the author views as the impending doom of society as we know it From the author of Future Shock, a striking way out of today's despair... a bracing, optimistic look at our new potentials.The Third Wave makes startling sense of the violent changes now battering our world. Its sweeping synthesis casts fresh light on our new forms of marriage and family, on today's dramatic changes in business and economics. It explains the role of cults, the new definitions of work, play, love, and success. It points toward new forms of twenty-first-century democracy.Praise for The Third Wave “Magnificent... an astonishing array of information.”—The Washington Post “Imperishably fresh.”—Business Week “Will mesmerize readers, and rightly so.”—Vogue “Alvin Toffler... has written another blockbuster... a powerful book.”—The Guardian “Fresh ideas, clearly explained.... Toffler has proven again that he is a master.”—United Press International “Toffler has imagination and an ability to think of various future possibilities by transcending prevailing values, assumptions and myths.”—Associated Press “Once you have walked into his version of the future, you may decide never again to whitewash some of the built-in frailties of the real present.”—Financial Post “Rich, stimulating and basically optimistic... will unquestionably aid many to a greater understanding of [today's] puzzling social changes.”—The Globe & Mail “A detailed breathtakingly bold projection of the social changes required if we are to survive.... Toffler's vision of a democratic, self-sustaining utopia is a brave alternative to recent grim warnings.”—Cosmopolitan The third wave is a classic study of tomorrow. Sweeping across history and future, it reveals the hidden connections among today's changes--in business, family life, technology, markets, politics, and personal life. Identifying the directions of change, it has led American corporations to refocus their strategies, Japanese leaders to encourage their country's leap beyond industrialism, and Chinese intellectuals to press their campaign for democratic reform. The book paints a stunning, comprehensive picture of the twenty-first century civilization springing up around the globe

the Third Wave Makes Startling Sense Of The Violent Changes Now Battering Our World. Its Sweeping Synthesis Casts Fresh Light On Our New Forms Of Marriage And Family, On Today's Dramatic Changes In Business And Economics. It Explains The Role Of Cults, The New Definitions Of Work, Play, Love, And Success. It Points Toward New Forms Of Twenty-first-century Democracy.

A call for political change to meet what the author views as the impending doom of society as we know it. Examines various aspects of modern life and analyzes changes that are occurring in such areas as the economy, politics, sexual attitudes, family life, and technology, and discusses the effect of these changes upon individuals and nations A new civilization is emerging in our lives, and blind men everywhere are trying to suppress it. Content: Collison of waves--The architecture of civilization--The meaning of the market.