<description>&lt;p&gt;Throughout history, we&amp;rsquo;ve seen societies rise and dramatically fall, but why?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;In this episode, Marten Scheffer, a Professor at Wageningen University and Research Centre and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, explains how social, political, and environmental factors contribute to a decrease in resilience over time, leaving previously powerful societies vulnerable to collapse.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This episode is part one of our two-part chat with Marten.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Connect:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BHComplexity"&gt;Simplifying Complexity on X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/@BHComplexity"&gt;Simplifying Complexity on YouTube&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHeywood"&gt;Sean Brady on X&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-brady-11a95427/"&gt;Sean Brady on LinkedIn&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li aria-level="1"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.bradyheywood.com.au/"&gt;Brady Heywood website&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br&gt; This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit &lt;a href="https://wavelengthcreative.com/?utm_source=show-notes&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_content=rss-feed-footer"&gt;wavelengthcreative.com&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Simplifying Complexity

Sean Brady from Brady Heywood

Exploring societal collapse - Part 1

JUL 7, 202531 MIN
Simplifying Complexity

Exploring societal collapse - Part 1

JUL 7, 202531 MIN

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Throughout history, we’ve seen societies rise and dramatically fall, but why?  In this episode, Marten Scheffer, a Professor at Wageningen University and Research Centre and an External Professor at the Santa Fe Institute, explains how social, political, and environmental factors contribute to a decrease in resilience over time, leaving previously powerful societies vulnerable to collapse. This episode is part one of our two-part chat with Marten.   Connect: Simplifying Complexity on X Simplifying Complexity on YouTube Sean Brady on X Sean Brady on LinkedIn Brady Heywood website This show is produced in collaboration with Wavelength Creative. Visit wavelengthcreative.com for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.