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Why Societies Succeed and Fail
ResumeBut it's not all just bleak news. In his book, Diamond also relates the stories of a number of other populations, like those in Japan and Papua New Guinea, that appeared headed for similar dim fates but good leadership saved them from the brink. Diamond says that their survival came down to how they managed their environment.
Hear a conversation with Jared Diamond about his new book, "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed."
Guests:
Jared Diamond, professor of geography at the University of California at Los Angeles and author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book "Guns, Germs, and Steel."
This program aired on January 4, 2005.