Philip Ball’s book is a popular exposition of so-called social physics — the discipline that allows you to connect the latest achievements of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics with many aspects of human existence.
Is it possible to apply the models that work in the exact and natural sciences to the processes taking place in society? Is it right to compare the behavior of people — beings endowed with free will — with the behavior of soulless atoms? Philip Ball’s book is a popular exposition of so-called social physics — the discipline that allows you to connect the latest achievements of physics, chemistry, biology and mathematics with many aspects of human existence. With numerous vivid and recognizable examples, Ball shows how the methods of the exact sciences work in relation to the functioning of small and large social groups. And although no science can accurately predict the future of mankind, social physics allows us to predict it with great accuracy. And use your free will in order to choose the best among all possible scenarios.
Geleos, 528 p.