No, not even alcohol, causes the fundamental ills of society. If we’re looking for the source of our troubles, we shouldn’t test people for drugs, we should test them for […]
Using math and data to reveal why societies collapse—and clues about the future
Explore the intersection of history and science with a focus on understanding past crises and patterns. Learn how data analysis sheds light on historical processes.
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Edmund Burke was an Anglo-Irish statesman and philosopher. Born in Dublin, Burke served as a member of parliament between 1766 and 1794 in the House of Commons of Great Britain […]
Our humanity needs to develop at the same speed as our technology
In the future of economics, one of the key defining criteria has to be that the incentive of every agent in the living system, at least in theory, has to […]
What’s Limiting Us? What’s Really Stopping Us?
Why are we doing nothing, given our knowledge? For some time it’s been obvious that we have enough information about both the Earth’s current problems and about viable solutions. Sufficient […]