Peter Turchin
Russian-American complexity scientist
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Tim Ferriss
Historian who coined the term 'cliometrics' for the quantitative study of history, illustrating the creation of new vocabulary for new concepts.
Inequality And Revolution: A Conversation with Jack Goldstone (Episode #232)
Sam Harris
Collaborator with Jack Goldstone on a piece about historical cycles of inequality and polarization.
Secret History #20: The Hellenistic World
Predictive History
Historian who studied elite overproduction as a driver of historical crises, looking at events like the fall of the Roman Republic and the French Revolution.
Game Theory #14: The Law of Proximity
Predictive History
Mentioned for his idea of 'elite overproduction' as a cause for civil war.
Game Theory #28: Predictive History
Predictive History
A historian credited with coining the term 'elite overproduction' as a symptom of imperial decline.
“We’re At The Beginning Of A Revolution” - Jimmy Carr
Chris Williamson
Historian who discusses societal collapse due to wealth inequality and overproduction of elites.