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The law of diminishing returns and why complex societies are more vulnerable to collapse: An interview with Joseph Tainter

15-7-2017 < Natural News 70 64 words
 




(Natural News) A sustainable society is only as secure as the strength and success of its problem-solving institutions. If and when these fail, society is toast, suggests Dr. Joseph Tainter, a professor at Utah State University and author of a riveting book on this subject, The Collapse of Complex Societies (which can be downloaded for...
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