Rationality, Judgment and the Collapse of Social Systems

Marc Raskin will discuss the problem of rationality and judgment as it relates to simultaneous or sequential collapses of social systems. Topics include: permanent war and preparation; increased poverty; a poor health system; environmental decay; and economic instability as linked problems. Do cross-cutting studies in democratic public policy break the “silo effect” of specialization – and will such studies and practices lead away from collapse?