All kinds Quote by Alvin Toffler
“Society needs people who...know how to be compassionate and honest...Societ y needs all kinds of skills that are not just cognitive; they're emotional, they're affectional. You can't run the society on data and computers alone.”
About This Quote
Source Book: Future Shock, 1970
Society requires emotional and compassionate skills, not just data and cognition.
In simple terms: Compassion matters as much as data.
Key Takeaway
Cultivate empathy alongside technical skills.
Themes
technology
empathy
society
skills
humanity
Mood
concerned
hopeful
Type
sociological
prescriptive
When to use this quote
- education
- leadership
- community development
Key Concepts
sociology
psychology
future studies
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we balance data with empathy?
- What skills are missing in tech‑driven cultures?
A Different Perspective
Overemphasis on data can dehumanize decisions.