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Jared Diamond's Societal Collapse Theory - Coggle Diagram
Jared Diamond's Societal Collapse Theory
Lack of foundation for an underdeveloped society to go off of
Example: Easter Island was an island surrounded by water and with little to no neighboring areas to resort to for societal aid
Poor planning and management regarding the motive and purpose behind creating a specific society
Allies, enemies, trading partners are all elements needed for a society to function and interact well in the real-world
Lack of communication between elites and inhabitants of a society
Example: Societies involving Dutch politicians and leaders in the New Guinea highlands, shared a common interest with the majority and would suffer the same consequences based on their decisions. This creates an even-playing field regardless of its corruptness.
Secretive or background behavior done by elites can damage the social structure of a society if "the people" don't involve their opinion from a less privileged stand=point
Example: Mining companies in Montana left the burden of cleaning up mine spills to the public rather than cleaning it up themselves before filing bankruptcy (selfish behavior that could have been prevented through communication and compromise)
Short-term goals are more focused on than long-term goals
If there are numerous amounts of societal issues existing, individuals tend to focus only on the ones that will affect the most people or the one issue that looks most destructive.
This mindset takes away from the encouragement of a balanced level-of-thinking in which the solution of one problem can connect to a solution to another problem.
critical and fair way of thinking
Loggers, an example, only have their best interests (short-term) and not the aftermath consequences for society (long-term). Deforestation techniques like these are solely to gain the resources quickly (for personal benefit) in a small time-frame.
Inability to change a former society's ways of living to better adapt
Shifts of change cause uneasiness due to fear of failure/error in doing so
Example: Reforming a society's past energy source (fossil fuels, nuclear power) to better fit the needs of the environment surrounding it
Rules, regulations, and limitations can both positively and negatively affect an individual's way of living in terms of how they obtain their resources and how often
Conflicts of interest lead to societal disorder
Wealth originating from the elites automatically creates a societal barrier between them and the majority.
When differing ideas clash, the question lies on who gets voice and the reason for this privilege
Abuse of power by elites can essentially lead to revolts or rebellion, disobedience, and other forms of tension designed to gradually break down the society's ways of functioning