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    examples of societal collapse for many reasons and it all comes down to one conclusion. Progress will lead to our nigh collapse, thus, making it a trap. The very start of civilization can be traced back to when agriculture first started. Jared Diamond claims in his article, “The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race,” that agriculture is the most primitive mistake we have made. As civilizations advance, they become more complex and those that reach their peak of power collapse not long…

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    Next let’s talk about Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD). As we can see from previous paragraphs, bees help us live a healthier life without the need to use any chemical in the food we consume on daily basis. Therefore, it is important for us to be inform and worried as to why many bees are vanishing. Our bee colonies are going through a massive breakdown which was discovered in 2006. Near the end of 2006, well known commercial beekeeper David Hackenberg stepped outside to supervise his 3,000…

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    Over the past century, the human population has been exponentially growing and developing past 7 billion people. During this time period, many scientific advancements have been achieved. One of the less popular successes of the twenty first century include the concept of robotic bees. While at first bees may not appear to be of major concern, statistics and research studies tend to dictate otherwise. According to Crystal Ponti, whom is a science, technology and health reporter, “last year, the U…

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    LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT CCD: COLONY COLLAPSE DISORDER POTENTIAL CAUSES FOR DISAPPEARING BEE COLONIES OVER THE LAST DECADE When you think of bees, you may first think of an annoyance. They want ruin your picnic, they might sting you, and many people are allergic to them. Take a closer look. Bees are a cornerstone in the production of many mass-produced foods. (Images from…

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    create an area full of rich biodiversity. The world depends on them so much because they are responsible for one-third of all fruit and vegetable production. But what would happen to the world’s food production if they all just disappeared? Colony collapse disorder or (CCD) is the case that occurs when the majority of worker bees in a colony disappear and leave behind the queen. Although this disorder has been studied as early as 1869, it has taken a greater interest in 2006 due to the…

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    Commission’s report, all 8000 pages, had not made a difference to him. Not to Sandy. Not to the other widows and orphans. The 35 men stayed dead. In some ways the Commission’s pronouncement: Error begat error, was for Antonello a trivializing of the collapse. The companies hadn’t paid enough attention, given enough thought, and lives, workers lives had been lost. Working class men, most of them, like the ones they sent to Vietnam, to Gallipoli, dispensable. But that was past, dealt with, now it…

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    Climate Change and Trade Networks as Causes of the Classic Maya Collapse The ancient Lowland Maya were a thriving and advanced society, capable of building great monuments able to survive to the present. It is therefore a mystery as to why, at the end of the Classic period from the eighth to eleventh century, Maya sites show signs of massive decline and desertion; this is referred to as the “collapse” of the Maya, though it was not an immediate or evenly distributed phenomenon (Douglas,…

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    great example of this is my country Venezuela, there the government is trying to apply this type of economic system for the past 17 years, and it haven’t done anything better for the country. The country is a total disaster on the economic area and people is starving just for the fact that the government did not know how to manage their basic needs productions. This article explain how a socialism economic model is not that efficient is your government does not have the right people to…

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    The Big Short Summary

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    the carpet as it was done in the years preceding 2008. Lewis who is the author of The Big Short, The Blind Side and Moneyball writes the stories of these economic woes in a way that resonates with the realities in America. There are a few points that drive home the essence of the crisis and they will be highlighted in relation to the economic contexts in today’s world. It is evident that the country of Greece destroyed its banks! The raging debate about the bailout package for Greece among…

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    which came to be known as the great recession. During this time, the world saw itself on the brink of a major economic collapse. Many complicated economic variables, systems, and behaviors contributed to the buildup leading up to the recession. The lack of economic foresight and excessive confidence in consumers and investors in the housing market contributed greatly to its collapse. Simply put, mortgage securities were a hot commodity in investment banking. Individual mortgage loans were…

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