Future Shock

Provides a look at the collision between the present and the future in terms of how a proliferating technology is affecting human behavior. Explores the consequences of the premature arrival of the future--too much change in too short a time--which causes "future shock," the dramatic loss of a person's sense of belonging. This filmed version of Alvin Toffler's book documents the disturbance, the dislocation and the disorientation that rapid technical developments can cause.

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"A distillation of ideas put forth in Alvin Toffler's Future shock: alternative lifestyles, cloning, computer-generated art, behavior modification, manipulation of race, and the alienation of the individual in an increasingly rootless society."
"Summary: Based on the best-selling book by Alvin Toffler and narrated by Orson Welles, this film presents a look at the future as envisaged by the author. Toffler maintains that we are witnessing the birth of a radically new civilisation, caused by what he calls the premature arrival of the future. He believes that our technological achievements, the breakdown of traditions and institutions and other examples of rapid change are altering the basic structure of society and that for man to be able to cope with the future, he too must change."
"Provides a look at the collision between the present and the future in terms of how a proliferating technology is affecting human behavior. Explores the consequences of the premature arrival of the future--too much change in too short a time--which causes "future shock," the dramatic loss of a person's sense of belonging. This filmed version of Alvin Toffler's book documents the disturbance, the dislocation and the disorientation that rapid technical developments can cause."@en
"This film is about change and how man adapts to it. Shows what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change and illustrates the emerging world of tomorrow."@en
"This film is about change and how man adapts to it. Shows what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change and illustrates the emerging world of tomorrow."
"Based on Alvin Toffler's book of the same title, this film is about change and how man adapts to it. Shows what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change and illustrates the emerging world of tomorrow. Topics include: organ transplants, test tube fertilization, bodies frozen in hope of revival, group marriage, protests & riots."@en
"Based on Alvin Toffler's book of the same title, this film is about change and how man adapts to it. Shows what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change and illustrates the emerging world of tommorow."@en
"Orson Welles narrates this documentary based on Alvin Toffler's book of the same title examining the anxiety and stress resulting from high-speed change in a technological society. Points out the necessity of adjusting to and learning to control change - the challenge of the future."
"Based on Alvin Toffler's book of the same title, this film is about change and how man adapts to it. Shows what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change and illustrates the emerging world of tomorrow."@en
"Based on Alvin Toffler's book of the same title, this film is about change and how man adapts to it. Shows what is happening today to people and groups who are overwhelmed by change and illustrates the emerging world of tomorrow."