[P2P-F] the math of collapse

[Michel Bauwens]

hi Paul,

I wonder if you could write up a comment to present this article on the p2p
blog:
http://www.physorg.com/news/2011-01-mathematical-complex-societies-emerge-collapse.html

*The instability of large, complex societies is a predictable phenomenon,
according to a new mathematical model that explores the emergence of early
human societies via warfare. Capturing hundreds of years of human history,
the model reveals the dynamical nature of societies, which can be difficult
to uncover in archaeological data.*

Note: I'm reading collapse by jared diamond, which I found a very
disappointing book, not in terms of historical narrative, which is always
interesting, but in terms of  the very weak causal analysis .. you end up
with the feeling, yeah, some societies collapse, shit happens, and some
don't, but no discernible method or propositions to get us out of this mess
..

Michel
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