In hmolscience, Rudolf Starkermann (c.1934-) is a German-born Canadian mechanical engineer noted for []
Overview
In 1986, Starkermann, in his “Social Entropy, Enthalpy, Exergy in Psychosocial Systems: a Notion”, presented at the International Conference on Mental Images, Values, and Reality, seems to have been the first to use the term “social enthalpy”, specifically he listed social enthalpy in the following key term format: [1]
“HC = social enthalpy, the total information package of a social ° unit (individual) , which includes the speed of association of thoughts, the speed of action and the will power a) to reach its own goal and b) to communicate. H can differ from individual to individual.”
Another ripe passage from the conference, is the following: [1]

showing, possibly Starkermann, attempting to formulate an organization management theory, employing: Ross Ashby's theories on adaption, equifinality, autopoieses, and Le Chatelier's principle. Somehow, as shown adjacent, we see with Starkermann's discussions of "information packet", "exchanged information", etc., would seem to be mixed up with Claude Shannon, in some way or another, and information theory, who is cited in the conference.
In 1988, Starkermann, in his “Social Entropy, Enthalpy, Exergy and Disergy in Examples”, gives the following abstract: [2]
“For the thermodynamic terms entropy, enthalpy and exergy, parallel terms for the psychosocial area of communication are illustrated. The thermodynamic notion energy is paralleled by dynamic information, the molecule by a goal-oriented social individual, exergy by the maximum goal attainment of the individuals who constitute a communication system, enthalpy by the will of action and the associated activity, and entropy by the density of communication, the amount of information exchanged and the classification of communication (as devotional, aggressive or destructive). The absolute temperature in thermodynamics is paralleled by the speed with which information is exchanged. The term disergy (distracting energy) is added and illustrated in cases where the communication system is open to outside environment.”
Here we see "disergy", which seems to be some type of new or rare term? Starkermann, in his "molecule by a goal-oriented social individual" statement, seems to define an individual person as human molecule, albeit goal-oriented one. By defining exergy as the "maximum goal attainment of the individuals who constitute a communication system", we see interesting insight. By defining enthalpy as the "will of action and the associated activity", again we see interesting insight, in need of further investigation.
In 2003, Starkermann, in his Amity and Enmity: Two Archetypes of Social Existence: an Interdisciplinary Study, opened to the following preamble: [1]
“The laws of nature existed prior to the creation of all that is. The laws of nature are responsible for either the big bang or whatever else might have brought our solar system into being and as such must be considered immutable. These natural laws determine the behavior of all matter and energy. These laws are in effect daily and in ongoing events, and they may lie dormant in a given realm until the conditions permit them to come into force. There is no doubt that all movements and events in the universe, biological, sociological, psychological, or technical, are consistent with the laws of nature. In order to justify the attempt to describe social occurrences and behavioral patterns by means of mathematical-physical models, the subject of this book is the acceptance that everything that takes place or happens, in short that all events, are based on the laws of nature and that this acceptance is inevitable.”
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Education
In 1986, Stakermann was associated with the University of New Brunswick, Canada, and was listed in Who’s Who in Technology, as being some sort of expert on “systems theory applied in psychosocial behavior”. (Ѻ)
References
1. (a) Starkermann, Rudolf. (2003). Amity and Enmity: Two Archetypes of Social Existence: an Interdisciplinary Study, Part I (pdf). Zurich: Feedcross.
(b) Starkermann, Rudolf. (2007). Amity and Enmity: Two Archetypes of Social Existence: an Interdisciplinary Study, Part II (pdf). Zurich: Feedcross.
(c) Starkermann, Rudolf. (2007). Amity and Enmity: Two Archetypes of Social Existence: an Interdisciplinary Study, Part II (pdf). Zurich: Feedcross.
2. Starkermann, Rudolf. (1986). “Social Entropy, Enthalpy, Exergy in Psychosocial Systems: a Notion”, (pg. #; Le Chatelier's principle, Ѻ), in: Proceedings of the International Conference on Mental Images, Values, and Reality, Volume 2 (pgs. 17-26), Intersystems Publishing.
3. Starkermann, Rudolf. (1988). “Social Entropy, Enthalpy, Exergy and Disergy in Examples” (abs), Mathematical and Computer Modelling, 10(6):409-18.
External links
● Starkermann, Rudolf – WorldCat Identities.
● Rudolf Starkermann (works) – Starkermann.com.