Recreate a new civilization

Author: Alvin Toffler et al. (USA)
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Publish Date: 2006-09-01
Features: A groundbreaking declaration! A condensed selection from The New York Times, which is bound to become a bestseller. The New Republic This book outlines the contours of the information revolution. Government Executive Through this book, you will understand that the effect of empowering citizens far surpasses partisan politics and fanatical beliefs. Rocky Mountain News In depicting the future of the Third Wave, the evolution of humanity will be natural and uplifting. Harvard Law & Technology Journal This book is a condensed version of Toffler, the guru of futurology, on his ideas in the political realm, which can be considered the Third Wave in politics, and was hailed by former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as "The Citizen's Guide to the 21st Century."
The current human society is facing unprecedented crises. The family system is in crisis, as are social security, urbanization, and value systems. Especially the political system has lost the trust of the people in practice. Why do so many crises converge at this historical moment? What is even more significant for the people is that political power is increasingly shifting from tangible political structures such as parliaments, state machinery, government agencies, and political parties to grassroots organizations and media that communicate through the internet. Such major changes cannot be explained solely from a political perspective, as they are closely related to significant changes in family life, the business world, technology, culture, and values.
In this era of rapid social change, disillusionment, and even fratricidal conflict, we need a governance approach suitable for the 21st century. To address this shift, this book proposes a fresh and powerful framework. Once this framework is understood, we can take practical measures to open up a new era for the future and strive to master it rather than be mastered by it. The Industrial Revolution buried many of the old political structures, and similarly, the Knowledge Revolution and the transformation it brings—the Third Wave—will have the same impact on nations in the context of globalization.
In this book, Toffler issues a warning: The battle between the vested interests of the Second Wave and the pioneers of the Third Wave is about to erupt. A society that uses "knowledge reserves" as a tool for wealth will occupy the strategic high ground, and the "knowledge class" will become the mainstream of society. Toffler calls on us: Humanity is not just transitioning but transforming; what we are facing is not just a new society but the recreation of a new civilization.