Collapse

Collapse Analysis Questions:
What is ‘ecocide’? What are the 8 categories of ‘classical’ ecological damage? What are the 4 new ones? Outline the general course of past societal collapses. Do you think “local” ecological collapses are, as Diamond does, of great concern to the global community? Explain. Describe the “5 point framework” that Diamond applies to societies and give practical examples of each set of factors. Describe Easter Island in terms of location, geography and human settlement history. What is the significance of the statues on Easter and what do they tell us in terms of clues about the rise and fall of the island civilization? Apply the 5 point framework to Easter society. Discuss any uncertainty you can think of related to the historical reconstruction and opinions of Diamond.