TED: Jared Diamond on why societies collapse
tags:"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." [/ted]








Stumble This







Ranting aside, this is a great talk by a great author.
Also, Jared's combover is OFF THA HOOK!
Apart from how much I hate the elitist idea behind TED (a bunch of self-righteous losers decide who is "wonderful" and who isn't), many of the people they sham into attending actually give good talks. At least we vacuous wastes of humanity get a glimpse of this greatness via a postage-stamp-sized video.
Ranting aside, this is a great talk by a great author.
How big are the stamps over where you live?
a) shave his head
b) wear a president lincoln style top hat