Collapse of Complex Social Systems

This slide presentation looks at many facets of Complex Social Systems and what could be the possible explanation for their collapse. It considers the theory of phase transition that is in Physics to describe the state transition for a given material.

Collapse dynamics: Phase transitions in complex social systems

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Noah Raford bio

Noah Raford is an urban planner and the Director of Space Syntax Limited in North America. He graduated from Brown University with a degree in Sociospatial Analysis and Design, then received his masters at the Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London. He is currently pursuing his PhD at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), where he focuses on the use of scenario planning and systems mapping to aid local governments in climate change management.Source