The knowledge fueling civilization's function is mostly hidden. Like dark matter in space, we can infer its existence without detecting it directly. Samo Burja discusses the role played by intellectual dark matter in past and contemporary civilizations, ranging from lost ancient Greek texts and modern steel production, to the Bronze Age collapse and centralization of semiconductor fabrication plants. Q&A moderated by futurist Peter Schwartz.
This talk was presented at the Interval at the Long Now in February 2019. Original talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNAR55SDzys
Samo Burja is a sociologist and the founder of Bismarck Analysis, a firm that analyzes institutions from governments to companies. His research work focuses on the causes of societal decay and flourishing. He writes on history, epistemology and strategy.
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