Social Science Files
The science of society, the evolution of society, and the governance of society.
Who am I?
Dr Michael G. Heller is a former academic, now free and independent scholar, who has lived and worked in 7 diverse societies. His home bases are Australia and the UK. On Substack he explores societies comparatively, historically, and futuristically across the disciplines of sociology, economics, politics, anthropology, archeology, geography, psychology, and law. Slowly but surely he is preparing a Theory & History of Society.
What is my project?
My objective is a comprehensive typological classification of societies from the beginning of human time to the onset of European seventeenth and eighteenth century modernity. A complete classification through time has rarely been attempted. It has not previously been accomplished because it is so difficult to conceptualise the ‘ideal type’ categories correctly. It is a challenging undertaking, but very rewarding.
How long will it take to complete? Hard to say. But it will be worth waiting for.
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‘The Heller Files’, quality tools for Social Science since February 2022.
Social Science Files displays multidisciplinary writings on a variety of topics relating to evolutions of social order from the earliest humans to the present day and future machine age.
