According to the law of accelerating returns, the pace of technological progress—especially information technology—speeds up exponentially over time because there is a common force driving it forward. Being exponential, as it turns out, is all about evolution.

Is change really accelerating?

The challenge today is that the pace of change is accelerating at an exponential rate, so we're dealing with more changes coming faster at us than ever before.

What is technological acceleration?

1. The pace of technological progress—especially information technology—speeds up exponentially over time; possibilities offered by technology, in each historical phase, to do more and better in less time.