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Jared Diamond: Why societies collapse

Why do societies fail? With lessons from the Norse of Iron Age Greenland, deforested Easter Island and present-day Montana, Jared Diamond talks about the signs that collapse is near, and how -- if we see it in time -- we can prevent it.

English
  • Originally Aired October 28, 2008
  • Runtime 20 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-PG
  • Network YouTube
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