Jared Diamond in conversation with Terrence McNally at Live Talks Los Angeles

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Chapters & Sections (40)

0:12 Academic Background and Career Path chapter 4
0:12 Academic Background and Career Path
2:26 Causes and Consequences of Societal Collapses
3:53 Crisis Therapy and Outcome Predictors
5:14 Comparative Analysis of National Leadership Systems
6:51 Comparative Study of Civil Wars chapter 2
6:51 Comparative Analysis of Civil Wars
9:45 National Identity and Crisis Resilience Factors
12:04 Chile's Experience with Democracy and Authoritarianism chapter 3
12:04 Chile's History of Democracy and Crisis
13:35 Selective Change and National Identity in Crisis
14:55 Chile's Economic and Political Success Story
17:44 Coping Mechanisms for Crisis Situations chapter 2
17:44 Coping Mechanisms for Crisis Situations
19:28 National Crisis and Responsibility in America
22:27 Decline of Public Education in the United States chapter 2
22:27 Decline of Public Education in the United States
23:45 US Education System Compared to International Models
27:05 Global Economic Inequality and Unsustainable Resource Use chapter 3
27:05 Global Unsustainability and Resource Depletion
28:57 Global Threats and Emerging Crises
30:58 Humanity's Ability to Solve Global Problems
33:03 Rise of Nationalism and Global Challenges chapter 3
33:03 Rise of Nationalism and Global Challenges
35:20 Denial of Reality Hinders Problem Solving
36:50 Addressing Global Economic and Health Disparities
39:12 Globalization and Public Health Challenges chapter 3
39:12 Global Health and Economic Development Strategies
40:58 Pros and Cons of California as a State
42:25 Great Man Theory of History Debate
43:40 The Role of Leadership in Problem Solving chapter 2
43:40 The Role of Leadership in Problem Solving
46:22 Reversing Government Lies and Misinformation
48:07 Individual Actions to Address Social and Environmental Issues chapter 2
48:07 Individual Actions to Address Social and Environmental Issues
50:51 Solutions to Climate Change and Energy Consumption
53:47 Environmental Factors Influence Human History Outcomes chapter 3
53:47 Environmental Factors Influence Human History Outcomes
55:18 Dealing with Adversity and Taking Responsibility
57:08 Importance of Unifying American History and Values

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