Human Fluid Dynamics
Exploring the Collective and Individual Aspects of Movements and Crowds.
Crowds of people are systems that share characteristics with fluids. Both flow in response to external forces and are defined as a collective mani-festation of the complex internal behaviour of individual elements. In the realm of so-cial movements, the analogy of fluid dynam-ics offers a captivating lens through which we can examine the dynamics between in-dividuals and the collective, and the trans-formative potential of movements. As we ponder the fluidity of human gatherings, a chorus of questions arises, unveiling the intricate interplay of internal connections, external power structures, and profound transformation.
By B. Bare and C. Nasra Kizgut