TURCHIN, PETER : The onset of agriculture and the emergence of village life was civilization, itself (Peter Turchin, Russian-American scientist specializing in the statistical analysis of cultural evolution, Born 1957)

TURCHIN, PETER : Civilization represents a repeating, intertwining cycle of chaos, violence, and order. The old dies so that new can be born. Wars drive technological progress and tighten the bonds that hold us together. Little wonder it’s so hard to kick the habit. (Peter Turchin, Russian-American scientist specializing in the statistical analysis of cultural evolution, Born 1957)