The Possible Outcomes of Technological Evolution and Its Impact on State's Boundaries
Journal Title: Social Evolution & History - Year 2014, Vol 13, Issue 1
Abstract
In this essay, we examine the humankind's social evolution with respect to the role of technology, as well as the emergence, expansion, and potential collapse of the State. We used to live in a world of nature where we could gain information only about the world that exists independently of us, human beings. As communication networks develop, the whole system becomes much more complicated not just due to new technologies offering more options, but because we collect data that increase our understanding of the world and also make it more complex and thus more unpredictable.
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Tatiana Poddubnykh
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