Civilizational energy: interdisciplinary model for the analysis of energy processes in the «nature–society–technosphere» system
Abstract
A synthetic approach to the concept of “energy” is proposed, bridging the gap between natural sciences and humanities. The key idea is to consider civilization as a complex system, the effectiveness of which (“civilizational efficiency”) is measured by the ratio of useful energy transformations to costs, including not only physical, but also mental, cultural and metaphysical. A model of civilizational energy is proposed that takes into account physico-chemical, cultural, cognitive and metaphysical components.
Special attention is paid to the development of a tensor model of the civilizational energy balance for quantifying the impact of intergenerational effects and the sustainability of biotechnocenoses. Historical data and the results of cross-cultural research were used to confirm the concept. The effectiveness of using actor-network theory and quantum-topological models for predicting technological transitions is shown. Sustainability criteria have been developed, including the techno-humanitarian balance and the rate of change in cultural entropy. It is proposed to further develop civilizational energy through the creation of digital counterparts of civilizations and experimental installations for studying the metaphysical component of energy.
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