COLLASPE BY JARED DIAMOND

Grossman, Lev (2005) When things fall apart TIME, 2/14, p.58

Why do civilizations go under? They use up their resources until it's to late. What ever they need, there is a blind spot culturally and they don't see it. When it is too late, they search other areas for food. Usually, they end up going from starvation to cannibalism to the final die off.

He reviews and with his archeological digs and social geography discovers the downfall of EASTER ISLAND, NORSEMAN IN GREENLAND, MAYAN EMPIRE, and MANGAREVA.

Today, he sees problems in China and looks at the success story of Iceland. Here in the states, Montana is having problems with mining and logging.

Collapse is avoidable.