Why societies collapse?

As you know , our world is beset with many problems like economic, social and ecological issues.This is all interconnected , a society just doesn’t collapse due to war or famine. this all are just dots connecting to an imminent collapse.
We all can see examples like somalia, rwanda and some other Third world societies collapsing leading to death and refugees en masse.
Though fossil energy decline could be one of the major factors leading to a collapse in our modern societies. others like food shortages and lack of medicine will pin the human race to the cross of populace rapid decline.Reasons cause mankind have never wrapped the food and medical supplies so tightly woven around fossil energy in the past but now the scared cow is being killed, and there’s no turning back.
What can one do if oil barrel hits 100usd and beyond?Cut down on driving and take public transport and if that’s too expensive, cycle and stay at home.Food too pricey, grow your own.There’s no easy solutions, man have distanced himself away from the source of life so long he does not know how to respond in this kind of circumstances that our forefathers have taken at a daily level whether they like it or not.

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Comment by Eileen
2007-08-30 16:16:52

Have you read the book “Collapse” by Jared Diamond? It is about what causes societies to collapse, and is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Check it out at Amazon.com

Eileen
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Comment by Al
2007-09-03 09:26:44

hi eileen,

Yea, I’ve got diamond’s book.Thanks

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