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Our essays about psychohistory: what it might look like, what it could achieve, and what its limitations would be
Emergence and Psychohistory

Emergence and Psychohistory

Emergence has become a popular buzzword, especially in artificial intelligence research. It’s a term frequently used by charlatans and pseudoscientists, so it’s worth unpacking what it actually means and why it’s important for understanding psychohistory. What Is Emergence? Simply put, emergence is a property of a complex
Peter Konik Jul 29, 2025
Does India Exist?

Does India Exist?

History as a construct, Wallerstein’s view and alternative scenarios
Peter Konik May 13, 2025
Psychohistory: From Science Fiction to Reality

Psychohistory: From Science Fiction to Reality

What Is This Blog About?
Peter Konik Feb 18, 2025
Survival of the Fittest

Survival of the Fittest

Analyzing survivorship curves helps to understand how different social structures—ranging from marriages to states—resist the risks of dissolution over time.
Peter Konik Sep 24, 2024
Boltzmann Brains in Psychohistory

Boltzmann Brains in Psychohistory

Could Boltzmann Brains help understanding the creation of (some) human communities?
Peter Konik Sep 17, 2024
Roma Caput Mundi

Roma Caput Mundi

A Roman emperor is just another cog in the Imperial machine.
Peter Konik Sep 10, 2024
Unabomber's Anti-Tech Revolution: A Critical Analysis (2/2)

Unabomber's Anti-Tech Revolution: A Critical Analysis (2/2)

Due to the inherent short-term focus and competition of self-propagating systems, technological society is inevitably headed towards collapse. Or is it not?
Peter Konik Sep 3, 2024

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