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The Scientist Who Predicted 2020's Political Unrest on What Comes Next

• miles 6y ago
  On a lark, I Googled the scientist's name, Peter Turchin, and "psychohistory"[0]; was not disappointed: Psychohistory and Cliodynamics (2012) http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/psychohistory-and-cliodynamics/ http://peterturchin.com/cliodynamica/psychohistory-and-cliod... Mathematicians Predict the Future With Data From the Past (2013) https://www.wired.com/2013/04/cliodynamics-peter-turchin/ https://www.wired.com/2013/04/cliodynamics-peter-turchin/ Empire of the sums (2005) https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/aug/25/controversiesinscience https://www.theguardian.com/science/2005/aug/25/controversie... [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psychohistory_(fictional)
  • ceocoder 6y ago
    Yep - that was exactly my response when a friend sent me this link, it sounds just like Psychohistory
• just-juan-post 6y ago
  Hey maybe he should apply these great powers to the stock market.
• Mountain_Skies 6y ago
  Even with thousands of contestants, someone ends up being the Rock, Paper, Scissors champion.