The Epic Evolution of Civilization: Are We Ready for What Comes Next?

Опубликовано: 02 Ноябрь 2024
на канале: MindWorld

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What factors give some civilizations the edge to dominate while others fade into history? We’ll uncover the secrets behind humanity’s greatest triumphs and struggles, examining how the balance of power shifts on the world stage and what types of civilizations exist, from early empires to potential future superpowers. Most importantly, as we stand on the edge of unparalleled technological and societal change, we’ll ask the question: Are we truly ready for what comes next?

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0:00 - Mirror of civilisation.
1:02 - The discovery of extraterrestrial life.
2:19 - Is Earth life unique?
4:08 - Is the universe 26.7 billion years old?
5:34 - The Fermi paradox.
6:07 - The zoo hypothesis.
6:32 - The planetarium hypothesis.
6:45 - The unique earth hypothesis.
7:18 - The isolation hypothesis
7:38 - The Great Filter.
8:00 - Evil Invaders.
10:41 - No invasion?
13:49 - The idea of ‘aliens.’
16:16 - The real consequences of contact.
17:18 - ‘The Blind Men and the Elephant.’
18:19 - What is civilisation?
19:08 - Inequalities that have not been realised.
20:54 - ‘Guns, Germs and Steel.’
22:40 - Jared Diamond's main thesis.
24:21 - What determines the success of a civilisation?
26:54 - Homo sapiens settlement.
28:52 - The Neolithic Revolution
31:15 - The Role of Geography
32:05 - Deadly microbes.
33:34 - Writing.
35:10 - The development of technology
37:14 - The birth of politics
38:46 - Ideologies and wars
39:14 - Preliminary results
41:34 - Geographic determinism.
42:40 - What if Diamond is wrong?
44:56 - The resource curse
45:49 - The Cultural Argument
48:46 - Kardashian Scale.
49:49 - The Dyson Sphere.
50:52 - Type III and IV civilisation.
51:28 - Helge Kautz's typology.
53:30 - Colonisation ≠ Success
54:25 - Information Scale
56:00 - Degrees of space-time control
58:17 - Sphere of humanity
59:52 - Those who wondered

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