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Anthropology - Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition

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Book Synopsis: In Jared Diamond's follow-up to the Pulitzer-Prize winning Guns, Germs and Steel, the author explores how climate change, the population explosion and political discord create the conditions for the collapse of civilization. Diamond is also the author of Upheaval: Turning Points for Nations in Crisis. Environmental damage, climate change, globalization, rapid population growth, and unwise political choices were all factors in the demise of societies around the world, but some found solutions and persisted. As in Guns, Germs, and Steel, Diamond traces the fundamental pattern of catastrophe and weaves an all-encompassing global thesis through a series of fascinating historical-cultural narratives. Collapse moves from the Polynesian cultures on Easter Island to the flourishing American civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya and finally to the doomed Viking colony on Greenland. Similar problems face us today and have already brought disaster to Rwanda and Haiti, even as China and Australia are trying to cope in innovative ways. Despite our own society's apparently inexhaustible wealth and unrivaled political power, ominous warning signs have begun to emerge even in ecologically robust areas like Montana. Brilliant, illuminating, and immensely absorbing, Collapse is destined to take its place as one of the essential books of our time, raising the urgent question: How can our world best avoid committing ecological suicide? Read more

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In Jared Diamond’s groundbreaking book, "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition," he explores the intricate relationship between climate change, population growth, political discord, and the collapse of civilizations. This Pulitzer-Prize winning author delves into the environmental damage, globalization, and unwise political choices that have contributed to the demise of societies around the world. As you embark on a captivating journey through fascinating historical-cultural narratives, Diamond connects the dots and presents a compelling thesis that reveals how societies throughout history have either found solutions and thrived or faced devastating consequences.

Travel through time with Diamond as he takes you from the mysterious Polynesian cultures on Easter Island, to the vibrant civilizations of the Anasazi and the Maya in North America, and finally to the ill-fated Viking colony on Greenland. Each chapter presents a vivid account of how these societies confronted challenges and eventually met their downfall. Drawing parallels to our modern world, Diamond showcases the alarming warning signs that have surfaced, even in seemingly prosperous areas like Montana.

This revised edition of "Collapse" is a must-read for anyone concerned about the current state of our planet. By meticulously examining past events, Diamond prompts us to reflect on our own society's unlimited wealth and political power. As we face mounting environmental issues and ecological suicide becomes a plausible threat, this book serves as a wake-up call to take decisive action. Engrossing, enlightening, and thought-provoking, "Collapse" is a timeless masterpiece that compels us to ask ourselves: How can we protect our world from ecological catastrophe?

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