Ibn Khaldun
Person
Considered the father of social science, economics, and quantitative history. He developed the concept of 'asabiyyah' (social cohesion) to explain the rise and fall of civilizations.
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Videos Mentioning Ibn Khaldun
Civilization #37: The Golden Age of Islam
Predictive History
Considered the father of social science, economics, and quantitative history. He developed the concept of 'asabiyyah' (social cohesion) to explain the rise and fall of civilizations.
Is History Repeating Itself? Religion, War, and Democracy with Sam Harris & Simon Sebag Montefiore
Sam Harris
14th-century Arab historian who wrote about the psychological causes of the fall of great kingdoms.