"The Age of Spiritual Machines" by Ray Kurzweil

The first five chapters of this book provide the foundation for Ray Kurzweil to issue his predictions later in the book. It includes many theorems of physics and mathematics, so if one is not relatively familiar with them, it is possible to miss these essential principles. Nevertheless, his choice of words delineates some difficult concepts, making this tough but rewarding reading.
The first chapter ultimately leads up to the most important principle of the book, The Law of Accelerating Returns, which follows:
-An evolutionary process is not a closed system.…