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moores-law
The principle that computing power doubles approximately every two years, serving as a metaphor for accelerating technological change.
1 chapter across 1 book
Clock of the Long Now: Time and Responsibility (1999)Stewart Brand
CHAPTER 3, MOORE’S WALL
Chapter 3, titled 'Moore’s Wall,' explores the accelerating pace of technological change and its implications for society and time perception. It references Moore's Law as a framework for understanding continuous yet disruptive innovation, highlighting concerns about managing rapid progress and the shifting value of time in a technology-driven world. The chapter draws on various thinkers and sources to illustrate the tension between exponential growth and human-scale experience.