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On The Collapse of Complex Societies

Posted by Hemos on from the this-the-way-the-world-ends dept.

One of the mailing lists that I'm on had a great short essay about the disastrous decision that societies can make - and their consequences. The author is Jared Diamond, who also wrote Guns, Germs and Steel (First Slashdot book review was that book), and is still one of the most interesting books I've read in a while.

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  1. Re:because... by Planesdragon · · Score: 0, Troll

    Jews aren't black, dumbass.

    Neither the Israelites, the Egyptians, nor the Arabs were "black" in biblical times. If they had been, then large numbers of them would stll be "black" today.

  2. Re:Collapses by JebusIsLord · · Score: 1, Troll

    It's because of the enviro-wackos that the logging companies do so in the first place.

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    Jeremy