Collapse studies in archaeology from 2012 to 2023

GD Middleton - Journal of Archaeological Research, 2024 - Springer
The study of collapse in archaeology and history has continued to grow and develop in the
last decade and is a respectable target of investigation in and beyond these fields …

A delusion of control: Loss of agency in modern complex systems

MA Centeno, PW Callahan, P Larcey… - Global …, 2024 - online.ucpress.edu
In this paper, we discuss how the illusion that we as individuals—or even as a society—can
fully control the modern complex systems-of-systems that enable modern living is a …

[PDF][PDF] All Crises are Unhappy in their Own Way: The role of societal instability in sha** the past

D Hoyer, S Holder, JS Bennett, P François… - February. https://doi …, 2024 - researchgate.net
Societal 'crises' are periods of turmoil and destabilization in socio-cultural, political,
economic, and other systems, often accompanied by varying amounts of violence and …

Logistics and the Fall-Unpacking Civilization Collapse Through Two Lenses

G Paché - Journal of Leadership, Accountability and Ethics, 2024 - hal.science
The study of civilization collapse has gained significant attention since the 1980s, largely
due to researchers like Joseph Tainter and Jared Diamond. Tainter explores how increasing …