Uomini, convertitori e «megamacchine». Energia, potere e società oltre il Pleistocene

Name: Uomini, convertitori e «megamacchine». Energia, potere e società oltre il Pleistocene
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STUDI DI SOCIOLOGIA

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STUDI DI SOCIOLOGIA - 2014 - 4

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Uomini, convertitori e «megamacchine». Energia, potere e società oltre il Pleistocene

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Alfredo Agustoni

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Vita e Pensiero

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04-2015

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0039-291X (stampa) | 1827-7896 (digitale)

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In this paper we try to sketch a synthesis of the relations between energy transitions and social change (starting from biological evolution, with reference to fire domestication) in History, utilizing in an original way conspicuous contributions, such as Mumford’s, Cottrell’s, White’s, Adam’s, Elias’s, Innis’s and Schumpeter’s ones. We pay a particular attention to the use of more and more sophisticated forms of «energy converters», also the organization of human labor (what Mumford calls a «megamachine») being one of them. At the same time, we try to stress the links between energy transitions and communication, with a particular attention to the implications of those links for the relations of power within human societies.