Cascading Conflict: The Science of Violence

Explore the unifying principles behind historical battles, revolutions, and armed conflicts in this 1-hour 14-minute online event featuring researchers from the Santa Fe Institute. Delve into the "science of violence" as moderator Rachel Kleinfeld, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, leads a discussion on how initial events can trigger "conflict cascades" that spread over time and space. Examine historical examples and real-world data with David Krakauer and Edward Lee from the C4 Collective Computation Group, whose research on scaling theory of armed-conflict avalanches forms the basis of the conversation. Gain insights into topics such as evolutionary thinking, avalanches in Africa, fatal corals, biological models, policing, benefits of conflict, critical points, pivotal individuals, and human consciousness. Discover how speed relates to conflicts and participate in a Q&A session to deepen your understanding of this complex subject.