Social Thermodynamics 2.0

TL;DR

This paper introduces a thermodynamic model of society using sociophysics principles, revealing that social evolution is governed by the Second Law of thermodynamics and highlighting the roles of liberty and economic freedom.

Contribution

It proposes a minimalistic thermodynamic framework for society based on van der Waals equations, connecting social dynamics with physical laws.

Findings

Social evolution follows the Second Law of thermodynamics.

Universal relationships akin to laws of econophysics are identified.

Social liberty and economic freedom influence irreversible social changes.

Abstract

Trailing the modern ideas of sociophysics, a minimalistic thermodynamic model of society is proposed, which consists of three social ingredients: people, economy, and entropy. Employing the universal van der Waals equation of state, many important relationships are discovered, including laws of econophysics. A paramount finding is that the Second Law of thermodynamics governs irreversible social evolution, revealing the power of social liberty and economic freedom.