Alvin Toffler (1928–2016) 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.
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Man has a limited biological capacity for change. When this capacity is overwhelmed, the capacity is in future shock.
—Alvin Toffler
Topics: Change
You’ve got to think about big things while you’re doing small things, so that all the small things go in the right direction.
—Alvin Toffler
Knowledge is the most democratic source of power.
—Alvin Toffler
Topics: Power, Knowledge
The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.
—Alvin Toffler
Topics: Learning
Change is the process by which the future invades our lives, and it is important to look at it closely, not merely from the grand perspectives of history, but also from the vantage point of the living, breathing individuals who experience it.
—Alvin Toffler
Topics: Change
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