Frequently Asked Questions

[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_parallax image=”284″ id=”parallax-one”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_text_separator title=”Biohistory: Frequently Asked Questions” title_align=”separator_align_center” color=”grey”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_column_text]Biohistory and epigenetics can be confusing, especially to those outside of the scientific community. Here’s some of our most frequently asked questions. We would be pleased to answer any questions directly. Please contact us here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_empty_space height=”32px”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Why has no-one considered biohistory as a cause of civilization collapse before?” open=”false”]

The idea that a change in temperament causes civilizations to decay goes back to ancient Rome. It’s only recently that this notion has been replaced by the idea of impersonal ‘forces’, ironically just as science has given us the tools to understand the underlying physiology. Intellectual orthodoxy can be a powerful force, so it is not surprising that no-one has updated the traditional ideas on changing temperament with modern science.

[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”If the theory is correct, when is the West likely to collapse?” open=”false”]There will be no sharp break but a steady process of economic and political decline over a period of many years.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”What is the solution? Can the fate of the West be changed?” open=”false”]

Traditional political and economic policies have no prospect of stopping or even slowing the decline. However, preliminary studies suggest that science might provide some useful answers, once the physiology is better understood.

[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Is there anything that I can do to halt the process?” open=”false”]If you believe the book makes a case, pass the word through your contacts and social media to help build popular support. You may wish to support the research yourself through (tax deductible) donations to the Biohistory Foundation or other researchers working in this area, or by signing up on our web site. Scientists with an interest in neuro-endocrinology or epigenetics are especially welcome. Right now, the main focus must be on research.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”How does biohistory and the findings of this research sit with religion?” open=”false”]Biohistory suggests that traditional religious culture has value but says nothing about religious truth, or the existence of God.[/vc_toggle][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_toggle title=”Why did you write two books and not just one?” open=”false”]

I wrote the academic version to fully document the theory, but test readings showed that people found it hard to get past the dense scientific evidence in the early chapters. The popular version was written so that readers could fully understand the theory, which our trials should that they do. Readers interested in the more detailed evidence can refer to the comparable chapter of the academic version.

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