The Singularity is Near

By Ray Kurzweil

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Reading level

Level nine: Advanced adult literature
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Curriculum details

  • Aug 5, 2024 - Aug 30, 2024
  • 25 credit hours

About

Of all the authors in this course, renowned futurist Ray Kurzweil perhaps goes the furthest in predicting how humanity will be transformed by the acceleration of technological progress.

This book was published in 2005 and some of the overviews of specific technologies are dated, but the thought-provoking discussions of broad trends and their implications are more relevant than ever. (An updated successor to this book, called The Singularity is Nearer, is slated for publication in 2025.)