Globalization makes it possible for modern societies to collapse in isolation. Indicate whether the statement is true or false
ANS: T
Dr. Jared Diamond, author of Collapse, describes the potential for overexploitation to lead to turmoil
and explains that civilations in the recent past have collapsed. He uses the example of Easter Island
and the Greenland Norse. Information can be found in the section Insight from A National Geographic
Explorer.
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