IEAbio

Project Description – IEAbio The Adaptive Biological Energy Index (IEAbio) is a scientific framework designed to quantify the capacity of human systems—individuals, organizations, and societies—to sustain complex cognitive, social, and productive processes under environmental and systemic stress. IEAbio integrates biological energy, knowledge, and investment against the accumulated friction in the system (social, bureaucratic, informational, and environmental). Unlike conventional economic indicators such as GDP, IEAbio measures the real capacity to act, innovate, and adapt, providing insights into systemic resilience, innovation potential, and risk of collapse. Key features: Interdisciplinary approach: Combines biology, thermodynamics, and systems theory. Multi-level applicability: Individual, organizational, and national scales. Reproducible metrics: Clear definitions of variables, data sources, and normalization methods. Historical and contemporary validation: Demonstrates predictive capacity for both past civilizations and modern societies. Open framework: Allows external researchers to reproduce calculations, test hypotheses, and contribute improvements. Goal: To create a transparent, actionable, and scientifically grounded tool for understanding how energy availability and systemic friction shape human potential and societal outcomes.