Ron says......
Here is an interesting slant on modern and ancient history. A good read.. click the link.
The Collapse of Complex Societies: "The Collapse of Complex Societies
by Joseph A. Tainter
The End of the World As We Know It...
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Published by: Cambridge University Press
Genre: Archaeology/Social Science
Publication Date: 1988
Page Count: 260 pages (paperback)
ISBN: 0 521 38673 X
What causes societies to collapse? There are a myriad of theories: resource depletion, high taxes, environmental degradation, moral flaws in the citizens of the society, natural disasters such as earthquakes or volcanos, and more. In The Collapse of Complex Societies, Joseph Tainter argues that none of these is an adequate explanation."
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