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Collapse of Complex Societies by Dr. Joseph Tainter (2 of 7)

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http://localfuture.org The collapse of complex societies of the past can inform the present on the risks of collapse. Dr. Joseph Tainter, author of the book The Collapse of Complex societies, and featured in Leonardo Dicaprio's film The Eleventh Hour, details the factors that led to the collapse of past civilizations including the Roman Empire.

This is part 2 of 7 of a keynote talk delivered to the 2010 International Conference on Sustainability: Energy, Economy, and Environment organized by Local Future nonprofit and directed by Aaron Wissner.

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  • People don't want to hear the truth. They'll wait until it's forced upon them.

  • These are all facts. Try to investigate other studies on these subjcet and you will be surprised where we are now and what will happen very soon.

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  • overpopulation - 7 billion people - too much demand on limited resources. PERIOD!

  • This video series is the reason I am votign for Ron Paul 2012. He is the only one who wants to address teh Fed and restore a strong dollar. Money debasement is pushing the ball down the hill.

    Call the wars to an end., quit overextending our resources.

    Why is this so hard for people to grasp. Liberty works simplify.

  • interesting coparison to western-capitalist expansion, and the devaluation of the denari/dollar...

  • @MrEnergyCzar Welcome to human nature.

  • @Jonnybarbs Should we just continue developing tech without thought to its consequences? What do you think?

  • are you saying that growth and development of technology has diminishing returns? A lot of people would disagree with you if that's what your saying

  • Brilliant talk!

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