FUTURE SHOCK
Author: Alvin Toffler
Publisher: Random House; New York
Date: 1970
The only non-fiction book in this list, Alvin Toffler claims
that society is undergoing massive structural change, in which it is evolving
from an industrial society to a ‘super-industrial society’. He argues that the
technological change and an increasingly fast-paced world will overwhelm many,
leading to an increase in disease, stress, and social disconnection. In Future
Shock, Toffler predicts the then coming information age and many of the changes
that have since accompanied it. Though some readers will find it a slow book, they
will ultimately be rewarded for their perseverance.
