The Singularity Is Near

Why it’s on the list: Ray Kurzweil’s forecast that accelerating technology will carry humans past the limits of biology — the book behind the popular idea of “the Singularity.”

Where I heard about it

• 2054 — named explicitly in the novel, where it is central to the plot’s premise.
• Ray Kurzweil — the author’s own page cites it.

Connections

• 2054 — where this book is cited.
• Ray Kurzweil — where this book is cited.