From Centralized to Decentralized Societies

1/13/2018: found the source file and stored it in
courses-b7-14-16\informationComputingAndTheFuture\Content\lectureDecentralizedSocieties-WFS2013based

2017 updates:

I must have archived the source file of the talk at home so could not update it directly

     So, I list the major updates here


Update 1: What happens when the lights go out

Remember Hurricane Irma and Puerto Rico

        This is a "mild" example of the dangers of centralized electricity

        Note:

                PR is *much* better able to function without electricity than, say NYC!


Update 2: Another recent addition to the most reputable collapse literature

        Peter Turchin



With these in mind, let's go to the talk