1520s, "hasten the occurrence of;" 1590s, "make quicker" (implied in accelerating), from Latin acceleratus, past participle of accelerare "to hasten, quicken" (trans.), "make haste" (intrans.), from ad "to" (see ad-) + celerare "hasten," from celer "swift," which is perhaps from PIE *keli- "speeding"
— [etymonline d18]
any creative process, if it evolves normally, always goes on accelerating.
— [Mouravieff. 1961.]
"... things change so rapidly that anybody can spot the pattern of change... The whole speedup has made everything much more intelligible and understandable than in the past..." -- Marshall McLuhan[1]
The first use of the concept of a "singularity" in the technological context was John von Neumann.[4] Stanislaw Ulam reports a discussion with von Neumann "centered on the accelerating progress of technology and changes in the mode of human life, which gives the appearance of approaching some essential singularity in the history of the race beyond which human affairs, as we know them, could not continue".[2]
This article seems to particularly focus on the concept of acceleration in terms of technological, social and cultural change velocity.[3] A certain way of operating with this fact may be called accelerationism.
recommendations call for further development of new practical doctrine in this field, refinement of practical tools supporting “innovation velocity,” and a coherent experiential training regimen for a new class of freedom defenders deployed in multiple theaters and contextual settings. -- Strategic Latency Unleashed: The Role of Technology in a Revisionist Global Order and the Implications for Special Operations Forces.
Genders[]
Types of accelerationism: e.g. Political accelerationism; Innovation acceleration.
innovation will accelerate faster the more people get involved in the process of discovery
— Bauwens 14
Technological changes have changed social relations, and the acceleration of technological changes has accelerated social change. (Eiríksson.)
The acceleration of the trans-marxist accelerationism leads from a techno-cultural reaction mass. See: Technological acceleration.
The acceleration of Leftism has been referred to as "Progressive" acceleration.
Productivity acceleration, such as from nootropic substances or new work methods.
Learning acceleration; Adoption acceleration.
Production acceleration (e.g. Fordism); Technogenerative acceleration.
Narco-acceleration — acceleration caused by substances classified as narcotic.
Vehicle acceleration; Transport acceleration.
Tweet acceleration; Traffic acceleration.
Branching[]
- See related: Progress; Rate; Growth; Social change; Invention; Acceleration in physics;
- Dialectics; Exponential growth.
- Related: Politics of speed; Politics of time; Politics of time.
- Deceleration; Counter-Acceleration
References[]
- ↑ https://marshallmcluhanspeaks.com/electric-age/1967-pattern-recognition/index.html?fbclid=IwAR06IbkKCcX_JzeMcg2HXIO5ewSrNKfU1eL0evHOh7V_EjlpetwiA7f6Dis
- ↑ Wikipedia gives «The Technological Singularity» by Murray Shanahan, (MIT Press, 2015), page 233.
- ↑ G. Eiríksson, August 2022.