Social Dynamics

In this video we will be looking at nonlinear social dynamics and self-organized criticality, as we talk about how positive and negative feedback can give us a model for interpreting these dynamics. We will briefly discuss how negative feedback can give us a relatively stable process of development involving counterbalancing forces that maintain the system within some equilibrium. We then go on to talk about a nonequilibrium process of change where this negative feedback loop gets broken and positive feedback coupled with negative externalities leads to rapid unsustainable development, within this dynamic, path-dependence, lock-in and heightened percolation all lead to eventual criticality and a phase transition.

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[maxwell]

Thank you! I had intuitively understood this sort of thing and its nice to have it formally expressed.

[FabiusPyromanus]

Super exciting topic. Had to stop video before 1 minute has passed because of that voice..

[manolett]

Where can I find papers on these topics? How could I apply it to citizen participation? pls.