A review by shu_long
Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed by Jared Diamond

5.0

This should be required reading for anyone holding public office. The issues of today are complex, long term and go far beyond one set of societal mores or one countries success. Diamond is a clear voice for scientific studies and human compassion towards those on both sides of the issue. He neither offers hate full rhetoric nor riddles his work with excuses. This is a book that policy writers and common people can rally around as a basis of discussion and thoughtful, top down and bottom up action.