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Re:No Barbarians Necessary by JoeDaDude on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @01:50PM (#24909941)
I don't know if this scratches the itch, but there is an attempt to scientifically explain [1] (and maybe predict?) history from fundamental, quantifiable factors like population, economics, etc. This is the field of study known as Cliodynamics. Why these folks even have their own journal [2]!

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cliodynamics

[2] https://escholarship.org/uc/irows_cliodynamics

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Re:No Barbarians Necessary by mncharity on Tuesday October 27, 2020 @03:24PM (#24910845)
With an on-topic book review[1] "Complexities of Collapse - A Review of Understanding Collapse: Ancient History and Modern Myths, by Guy D. Middleton (2017)".

[1] https://escholarship.org/uc/item/5bg8f4r1

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