In All Societies Die, Samuel Cohn asks us to prepare for the
inevitable. Our society is going to die. What are you going to do
about it? But he also wants us to know that there's still reason
for hope. In an immersive and mesmerizing discussion Cohn considers
what makes societies (throughout history) collapse. All Societies
Die points us to the historical examples of the Byzantine empire,
the collapse of Somalia, the rise of Middle Eastern terrorism, the
rise of drug cartels in Latin America and the French Revolution to
explain how societal decline has common features and themes. Cohn
takes us on an easily digestible journey through history. While he
unveils the past, his message to us about the present is searing.
Through his assessment of past—and current—societies, Cohn
offers us a new way of looking at societal growth and decline. With
a broad panorama of bloody stories, unexpected historical riches,
crime waves, corruption, and disasters, he shows us that although
our society will, inevitably, die at some point, there's still a
lot we can do to make it better and live a little longer. His
quirky and inventive approach to an "end-of-the-world" scenario
should be a warning. We're not there yet. Cohn concludes with a
strategy of preserving and rebuilding so that we don't have to give
a eulogy anytime soon.
General
Imprint: |
Cornell University Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2021 |
First published: |
2023 |
Authors: |
Samuel Cohn
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 23mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
272 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5017-5590-3 |
Categories: |
Books
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LSN: |
1-5017-5590-0 |
Barcode: |
9781501755903 |
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