Alvin Toffler
/ˌælvɪn ˈtɒflə(r)/
/ˌælvɪn ˈtɑːflər/
- (1928-2016) a US writer known for his books about future societies, written with his wife Heidi. Future Shock (1970) is about the fear felt by people who do not understand new technology. The Third Wave (1980) divides history into three periods of great change: the beginning of farming, the Industrial Revolution and the present 'Information Age'. War and Anti-war (1993) describes how new technologies will affect the way wars are fought and prevented in the future.
阿尔文·托夫勒（Alvin Toffler）：（1928-2016）是一位美国作家，与妻子海蒂（Heidi）一起撰写有关未来社会的书籍。Future Shock（1970）是关于不了解新技术的人们所感到的恐惧。第三波（1980）将历史分为三个重大变化时期：耕作开始，工业革命和当前的“信息时代”。《战争与反战争》（War and Anti-war，1993年）描述了新技术将如何影响未来战争的发生和预防。