This chapter introduces the topic of human conflict and discusses the diversity in reasons for fighting and the varied terrains in which wars take place. The guest speaker, Neil Johnson, a professor of physics, shares insights from his previous discussion on the sand pile model and focuses on conflicts before the internet, starting with World War I.
When we think of what caused a certain number of people to die in a specific war, we tend to think about a number of factors. for example, the terrain or political drivers. But what if the number of deaths that occur in a war is actually dictated by something far less obvious?
Neil Johnson, Professor of Physics and Head of the Dynamic Online Networks Lab at George Washington University, has returned to explain how studying the casualties of war can give us a greater understanding of the causes of war.
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