Collapse

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An absolute MUST READ!!

This review is from: Collapse (Hardcover)

4 years ago

Whether you are a CEO of a Multi-National company, a dyed in the wool environmentalist, a happy-go-lucky consumer, a student, an old school it's not my problem, I'm doing very well thank-you hedonist, or even if you've never read anything other than romance novels or science fiction, this is an absolute MUST READ for every human being on the planet! If you can't read, or claim you don't have the time, listen to the CD audio version. Truly, Collapse by Jared Diamond is THE ESSENTIAL… + read more

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Meticulous history with a warning

2 years ago

This book should be mandatory reading for anyone who subscribes to the End Times doctrine. It requires no lake of fire in the Middle East to bring about our demise; we just need to keep doing what we're doing. Diamond's writing style is, at times, tediously pedantic, but he clearly outlines the criteria required for a civilization to collapse and supports his thesis with meticulous and fascinating historical research, with examples from around the world. Encouragingly, he also provides examples… + read more

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Recommended

This review is from: Collapse (Hardcover)

5 years ago

Very thought-provoking, good read. I recommend it to anyone who is interested in anything beyond the end of his or her own nose... My other recommendation is Can We Live 150 Years? by M. Tombak. Revolutionary! + read more

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Insightful!

3 years ago

Great global overview investigating the collapse of different civilizations. Must reading! Problem lies in the last few long chapters when the author begins to ramble about the fate of our planet from major industries. That should have been left for another book which would have made this one even better!

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Gripping

4 years ago

One of the greatest things history has to offer is to realize major mistakes and to take measures to prevent them again. In "Collapse", we realize that more is at stake than most people perceive, when the collapse of past societies are examined with careful scientific evidence, and similarities are found in today's societies. In this well written book, we are taken on a journey from present day Montana (a mining environmental disaster) and then through past civilizations like Easter Island… + read more

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