Biohistory – Academic Version
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Biohistory – Academic Version
Biohistory is a revolutionary new theory that explores the biological and behavioural underpinnings of social change, including the rise and fall of civilisations. Informed by significant research into the physiological basis of behaviour conducted by author Dr Jim Penman and a team of scientists at RMIT University and the Florey Institute in Melbourne, Australia, Biohistory examines how a complex interplay between culture and biology has shaped civilisations from the Roman Empire to the modern West.
Based on physiological mechanisms that adapt animal behaviour to shifting food situations, Penman hypothesises that historical changes are driven by changes in the temperament of populations. It details the history of human society by mapping the effects of these epigenetic changes on cultures, and on historical tipping points including wars and revolutions. It demonstrates how laboratory research can be used to explain significant social and economic developments, including the fates of entire civilisations. The surprising conclusion of the author is that the West is in irreversible decline and that the biological sciences may be its final salvation.
Biohistory is the first theory of society that can be rigorously tested in the lab, drawing on the fields of history, biology, anthropology, and economics. It describes how societal change can be predicted and possibly influenced through biology, as well as how environment, cultural beliefs, and childrearing practises determine whether societies flourish or fail.
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