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Book Review of Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

Collapse : How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
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Collapse is a fascinating, factual subject matter. The history of civilizations, and whether they succeed or fail, makes for a good read, especially how it pertains to societies today. The parts of the book that I enjoyed, I thoroughly enjoyed. I especially enjoyed the sections on Easter Island and the Mayans. Unfortunately, a lot of the reading was dry and read like a text book. Given that the author is a professor, that should be expected I guess, but the book didn't have to be as long as it is to share the same information.