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The Singularity Is Near
by Ray Kurzweil
Exponential technology, the merger of humans and machines, and a 2045 singularity. The founding text of techno-optimism; read critically.
Read it if…
you want the original singularity argument.
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Skip it if…
you want skepticism; see Marcus.
Try instead: The Singularity Is Nearer →
Three things you will actually use
- Exponentials surprise.
- Forecasts have ranges.
- Question the assumptions.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the law of accelerating returns.
Our verdict
Kurzweil's singularity.
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