Is “Future Shock” Already Upon Us ? | Airplanes Blog

In 1970, Alvin Toffler's book “Future Shock” predicted a world in which technology evolved so quickly society was stunned, unable to adjust, succumbing to “shattering stress and disorientation”. ... “An analysis of the history of technology shows that technological change is exponential, contrary to the common-sense 'intuitive linear' view. So we won't experience 100 years of progress in the 21st Century â€" it will be more like 20000 years of progress (at today's rate). ...