Ray Kurzweil's manifesto of technological utopia

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Published: 2025-12-01
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59203/zfn.78.710
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singularity, immortality, artificial intelligence, transcendence, Ray Kurzweil

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Anna Sarosiek
University of the National Education Commission, Krakow

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"The Singularity Is Nearer" by Ray Kurzweil is a bold manifesto of technological optimism, envisioning a future where humanity transcends its limits. While thought-provoking, the book is criticized for being overly idealistic, neglecting the ethical, social, and existential dilemmas of such profound changes. It emphasizes possibilities without fully addressing the challenges, highlighting that technology alone cannot solve humanity's most pressing issues.

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No. 78 (2025)

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Review essays
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Sarosiek, A. (2025) “Ray Kurzweil’s manifesto of technological utopia”, Philosophical Problems in Science (Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce), (78), pp. 59–64. doi:10.59203/zfn.78.710.

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