The theory

The Seven Laws define seven general regularities which shape the development, rise, fall and regeneration of civilizations or societies. They are as follows:

I. The law of collapse and regeneration

All societies and civilisations are limited in time and space. There is usually a conflict at the beginning and the end. Their collapse does not mean extinction, but a significant transformation, where the existing society or civilization usually transforms into another.

II. The law of a leap-change

Principal changes in the development of societies and civilizations usually happen suddenly, in leaps, not linearly (leapfrogging). Their nature and character completely change during these leaps.

III. The Heraclitus law

What has led society and civilization to the top usually causes its crisis.

IV. The law of shared values and visions

Each society and civilization is based on collectively shared values, visions and implicit law.

V. The social contract law

Each civilization and society necessitates for its stable existence a functional social contract based on the cooperation between individual parts of the society. Representatives of the so-called elites significantly influence their quality and character.

VI. The law of energy and technological determination

Technologies and energy resources determine the development of each society and civilisation. Society or civilization cannot grow or maintain their complexity without objectively cheap energy.

VII. The law of adaptation

The ability of society or civilization to adapt to changes in the natural environment decides its success rate.