“…Ranging from Marx and Derrida to Friedrich Hayek and Alvin Toffler, Scott Cutler Shershow here explores the predictions of political thinkers on both the left and the right that work is fundamentally changing, or even disappearing; the debates among anthropologists and historians about an archaic gift-economy that preceded capitalism and might reemerge in its wake; contemporary political battles over charity and social welfare; and attempts by modern and postmodern artists to destabilize the work of art as we know it. …”
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“…The inaugural collection features contributions from two dozen leading Nabokov scholars worldwide, including academic articles (Neil Cornwell, Gerard de Vries, Samuel Schuman, and others); roundtable discussions (Brian Boyd, Jeff Edmunds, Priscilla Meyer, David Rampton, Leona Toker); interviews (Dmitri Nabokov, Alvin Toffler); archival materials; the Kyoto Nabokov conference report; and book reviews (Pekka Tammi, Zoran Kuzmanovich, Galya Diment). …”

“…Applying the concept of historical waves originally propounded by Alvin Toffler in The Third Wave, Herman Maynard and Susan Mehrtens foresee a ""fourth wave,"" an era of integration and responsibility far beyond Toffler's revolutionary description of third-wave postindustrial society. …”

“…Las hojas de ruta tecnológicas que están diseñando los modernos modelos de desarrollo superan ampliamente todas las previsiones, y genera la atención de la ciencia jurídica, por la necesidad de resguardar la dignidad humana. Como señala Alvin Toffler, "el gran motor del cambio en nuestro tiempo, es la tecnología", y esa tecnología que tantas soluciones presenta a las necesidades de crecimiento, puede al mismo tiempo representar una amenaza a los derechos fundamentales de las personas. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Las necesidades; 11.1 Factores culturales; 11.2 Factores sociales; 11.3 Factores personales (Alvin Toffler) - Ciclo de vida; 11.4 Factores psicológicos…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- Key Concerns Regarding the Future of Cultures -- Future Studies -- The Contributions of Alvin Toffler -- Daniel Bell on Post-Industrial Society -- Definition and Characteristics of Futures Studies -- Methodology for Futures Studies -- Subjective or Intuitive Methods -- Objective Methods -- Vision for India 2020: Summary of a Massive Exercise -- Final Comment -- Endnotes -- Bibliography -- Index…”

“…The inaugural collection features contributions from two dozen leading Nabokov scholars worldwide, including academic articles (Neil Cornwell, Gerard de Vries, Samuel Schuman, and others); roundtable discussions (Brian Boyd, Jeff Edmunds, Priscilla Meyer, David Rampton, Leona Toker); interviews (Dmitri Nabokov, Alvin Toffler); archival materials; the Kyoto Nabokov conference report; and book reviews (Pekka Tammi, Zoran Kuzmanovich, Galya Diment). …”