As with most things in the world, how one thinks about the Singularity depends on his or her definition or view of this concept. Ever since the Renaissance occurred in Europe, technology has been improving. At first, these advances were things like running water, steel creation, and better agricultural methods. As time went on electricity was harnessed making the way for the light bulb and more modern factories. All of these advances promote efficiency and pave the way for technology to be invented at a faster and faster pace. Because of this, technology seems to be getting better at a near exponential rate. In the article “2045: The Year Man Becomes Immortal”, the author, Lev Grossman, makes the connection that, “computers are getting so much faster, so incredibly fast, there might conceivably come a moment when they are capable of something comparable to human intelligence” (Time). This seems to be the only logical direction of technological gain. With this “artificial intelligence,” computers could do the work of humans much more efficiently without the need for breaks or sleep.

As computers continue to progress, one day, humans may be able “merge with [computers] to become super-intelligent cyborgs, using computers to extend (their) intellectual abilities” (Time). When this occurs, every thought ever imagined would be stored in some database accessible to all, leading to a world of limitless information and progress at the expense of losing the individualism of humanity.

In Brave New World, readers see that the Singularity has changed humanity. The World State Society worships Henry Ford as its God, and the promotion of efficiency has evolved as the population’s Grand Narrative. In the novel, human diversity hardly exists due to the human manufacturing process. Whether such technological advances are considered to be positive or negative, one can not help wonder if today’s society is headed in the same direction…