Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Mr. Diamond talked about his book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, published by Viking. In it he analyzed the demise of b… read more

Mr. Diamond talked about his book Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed, published by Viking. In it he analyzed the demise of both ancient and modern societies citing environmental damage, climate change, and rapid population growth as some of the biggest factors. After his presentation, Mr. Diamond answered questions from members of the audience. close

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  • Jared M. Diamond Professor University of California, Los Angeles->Geography Department
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Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

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Program ID:
183983-1
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Public Affairs Event
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Speech
Location:
San Diego, California, United States
First Aired:
Feb 06, 2005 | 2:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Sep 06, 2005 | 3:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2

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  • Feb 06, 2005 | 2:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 12, 2005 | 7:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 20, 2005 | 12:59am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Aug 06, 2005 | 10:30pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Sep 06, 2005 | 3:31am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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