One of my favourite sayings comes from the late American futurist Roy Amara: “We tend to overestimate the effect of a technology in the short run and underestimate the effect in the long run.” He ...

Discover what exponential growth is, learn how it differs from other growth types, and explore real-life examples like compounding interest and population growth.

Next week's Techonomy conference in Tucson, Ariz., will feature Ray Kurzweil, a leading thinker, inventor, and futurist known for his track record of accurate predictions. On November 13 Kurzweil is ...

Data from an experiment may result in a graph indicating exponential growth. This implies the formula of this growth is \(y = k{x^n}\), where \(k\) and \(n\) are constants. Using logarithms, we can ...

Exponential graphs are graphs in the form \(\text{y = k}^x\). These graphs increase rapidly in the \({y}\) direction and will never fall below the \({x}\)-axis.

It is impossible to predict what will happen in the next decade or two. It is fun to postulate, but history shows us that we should not discount anything as being impossible. Our minds evolve in a ...