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adaptation-theory
A proposed broad new theory explaining how humans respond to rapid change, emphasizing the need to balance environmental change with human response capabilities.
1 chapter across 1 book
Future Shock (1970)Alvin Toffler
Chapter 20. THE STRATEGY OF SOCIAL FUTURISM 446
Chapter 20 of Future Shock introduces the concept of 'future shock' as a psycho-biological condition caused by excessive and rapid change, emphasizing the human struggle to adapt to accelerating societal transformations. Alvin Toffler critiques the lack of understanding about adaptivity among intellectuals and policymakers and proposes a new theory of adaptation that focuses on the pace of change rather than just its direction. The chapter advocates for increased future-consciousness and anticipatory thinking as essential tools for coping with the future.