Tag Archives: civilization

The Complexity of Human Civilization

Posted on September 21, 2015 by Giorgio Bertini

There is evidence that a transition in the structure of human organizations is occurring with intriguing consequences. Historical and contemporary evidence suggests that human organizations are undergoing a transition away from hierarchical control. From a complex systems perspective, a hierarchical … Continue reading →

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Before Columbus: How Africans Brought Civilization to America

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Giorgio Bertini

Historically, the African people have been exceptional explorers and purveyors of culture across the world. Throughout all of these travels, African explorers have not had a history of starting devastating wars on the people they met. The greatest threat towards … Continue reading →

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The Empathic Civilization: The Race to Global Consciousness in a World in Crisis

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Giorgio Bertini

In this sweeping new interpretation of the history of civilization, bestselling author Jeremy Rifkin looks at the evolution of empathy and the profound ways that it has shaped our development-and is likely to determine our fate as a species. Today … Continue reading →

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The modern trend to monetize everything ignores Civilizational Wisdom

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Giorgio Bertini

Read Civilizations, for good reasons, have an idea of some of the things that are part of nature’s bounty that money ought not be able to buy. Forests, rivers, sanctity of the human body, blood, water, are some of the … Continue reading →