2 papers
physics.soc-ph2026
Societal Complexity and Physical Power
Jerome Lewandowski
As the current thermo-industrial civilization expands, its technological and societal complexities increase. We suggest that physical power, economic activity and societal complexi…
physics.soc-ph2026
Power, Depletion and Energy Quality Model of Thermo-industrial Civilization
Jerome Lewandowski
The current thermo-industrial civilization is critically dependent on fossil fuel energy sources. An intuitive model capturing the interplay between economic activity, physical pow…