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To: rjbemsha

“Turchin’s approach — which he calls cliodynamics after Clio, the ancient Greek muse of history — is part of a groundswell of efforts to apply scientific methods to history by identifying and modelling the broad social forces that Turchin and his colleagues say shape all human societies”

Um. There’s already a name for this, jerk.

It’s “Psychohistory”.

Get with the program.


3 posted on 08/02/2012 5:49:55 PM PDT by Psycho_Bunny (OWS = The Great American Snivel War)
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To: Psycho_Bunny
Get with the program.

Yep. Soft science and deconstructionism. Check the born on date. This one is not so savvy. Sadly, others have been.
16 posted on 08/02/2012 9:47:27 PM PDT by PA Engineer ("We're not programs, Gerty, We're People")
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To: Psycho_Bunny

Awwww... I was all prepared with a Hari Seldon response, and saw that you beat me to it! :^)


24 posted on 08/03/2012 6:39:51 AM PDT by Teacher317 ('Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.)
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