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I was a huge fan of the Toffler’s “The Third Wave”, which came out when I was in high school. Given its timing and its message, it was one of the books that set the direction of my education and career, and one of the few I’ve read multiple times. Now I read their “Revolutionary Wealth” thinking, or hoping, that this would describe wealth generation as we move farther into the third wave – the information economy. The Tofflers write like they always do, short chapters with leading questions going into the next. But in this case, I found a lot repetitive, both within the book and compared to their earlier books. This was written ten years ago, and “The Third Wave” about 30 years ago. I put myself into my 2006 mind and think about what is presented and I think it’s all reflecting what “The Third Wave” said or implied about the future. I didn’t really get any great new insights into the future with this one. I was also a bit disappointed with the content given the title. I expected more specifics on wealth creation, but I didn’t get it. OK for a Toffler junkie, good for a review of “The Third Wave” concepts, but not necessary reading.