Throughout history, it has been seen that human societies have collapsed, and ceases to exist today. Some societies include Somalia, Ruanda, and Yugoslavia. Today, there are societies that are at risk of collapsing, such as Nepal, Indonesia, and Columbia. Jarred Diamond believed that the study and analysis of why some societies collapsed is the only way for us to avoid making the same mistakes and suffering the same fate. He has developed a five point framework that allows him to understand the different factors that led to the collapse of a specific society. The first point is human impact on the environment, human inadvertently destroying the resources they depend on. The second point is climate change, having the climate become noticeable
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Yet, what would happen if it was applied it our own society in America? Personally, I feel that we are following the same path as the Vikings. Although, I feel like the situation in America involves the entire human race, and not just American, itself. We are directly responsible for the degradation of Earth’s natural resources, and very little action is being taken to prevent its destruction. For Diamond’s first point, it is obvious that Americans have a negative impact on the environment. America has factories and cars emitting CO₂, disposing of plastic materials which can decompose easily, over hunting and manufacturing of animals, use of fossil fuels, destruction of natural habitats, disposal of toxic waste in the environment, and much more. Needless today, America has a negative influence on nature. For the second point, is something that not only affects America, but also the entire world. With the emission of CO₂, comes the buildup of greenhouse gasses, and results in the warming of the earth. In America, temperatures seem to be rising, and the time between winter and summer shifting. This warming has also been responsible for droughts throughout America, noticeably in
Yet, what would happen if it was applied it our own society in America? Personally, I feel that we are following the same path as the Vikings. Although, I feel like the situation in America involves the entire human race, and not just American, itself. We are directly responsible for the degradation of Earth’s natural resources, and very little action is being taken to prevent its destruction. For Diamond’s first point, it is obvious that Americans have a negative impact on the environment. America has factories and cars emitting CO₂, disposing of plastic materials which can decompose easily, over hunting and manufacturing of animals, use of fossil fuels, destruction of natural habitats, disposal of toxic waste in the environment, and much more. Needless today, America has a negative influence on nature. For the second point, is something that not only affects America, but also the entire world. With the emission of CO₂, comes the buildup of greenhouse gasses, and results in the warming of the earth. In America, temperatures seem to be rising, and the time between winter and summer shifting. This warming has also been responsible for droughts throughout America, noticeably in