"The Entropy of History " introduces a new idea about history and historical course of the world, about the possibility and conditions of the great change in history. In this work, the author, at first, examines the important views of great thinkers such as Marx, Nietzsche, Hegel, and ......, and important theories about history, including the determinism of history, the evolution of history, and the end of history. Then, he introduces his new theory about history, named; "The entropy of history" and then proves that history is neither based on determinism nor it is on the evolution path, nor will end as has been said so far. In particular, he reviews and assesses the theory of Francis Fukuyama, based on the end of history based on the establishment of the liberal democratic system. The author proves that history is based on physical concept Entropy; means that history is based on cycles and periods of disorder, which is always increasing and intensifying, and each period and cycle ends with a short time of temporary unreal order, which, in fact, is the period that has less disorder. Then the next period will contain larger and more widespread increasing disorder, and the end of that period will be, again, a short period of temporary unreal order. In addition, these cycles will continue until the end of human existence and the destruction of humankind. Therefore, the disorder is endless. As history is endless, because the physics of history is based on Entropy. Therefore, the totality of history is on the path of more chaos and increasing disorder, and in this regard, author deals with issues such as the entropy of religion, the entropy of the state, the entropy of culture, and the entropy of economy; in the pass of the time. In other part of the book, author pays attention to the end of history from this point of view and considers it to be in line with the same concept of apocalypse in history. According to this subject, author compares the apocalypse from the perspective physical concept of entropy. In this way, he points to the greatest change and development in history that, based on the evolution of consciousness and the attainment of the maximum entropy of history, will create a short period of the true order of history. Nevertheless, this true order cannot be eternal as long as the nature of history and human society based on money. Therefore, the increase and intensification of the disorder of the periods of history will always appear and remain. Thus, the principle of increasing entropy until the end of history and human existence will dominate history; means in the path of increasing disorder. Because human society and social, political and economic system will never reach a stage that completes human desires and needs. Therefore, the gap between what human wants and what exists will always remain. On the other hand, man's willpower and demand to get what he wants, is increasing and intensifying, as he accepts fewer limitations and obstacles in the field of achieving his goals, desires and wishes. This issue has increased the spirit of chaos and disorder, i.e. entropy, in the society. Therefore, a durable political order will not form in history. Of course, such a government may establish for a short time in the future, but it will not be permanent and forever.
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