The Next Apocalypse: The Art and Science of Survival Begley Chris
The Next Apocalypse: The Art and Science of Survival Begley Chris Why understanding how ancient civilizations end can help us prepare for a potentially disastrous futurePandemic, climate change, or…
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The Next Apocalypse: The Art and Science of Survival Begley Chris
Why understanding how ancient civilizations end can help us prepare for a potentially disastrous futurePandemic, climate change, or war: our era is ripe with the odor of doomsday. Examining past collapses of civilizations, such as the Maya and Rome, he argues that these breakdowns are actually less about cataclysmic destruction than they are about long processes of change. In movies, books, and more, our imaginations run wild with visions of dreadful, abandoned cities and returning to the land in a desperate attempt at survival.In The Next Apocalypse, archaeologist Chris Begley argues that we completely misunderstand how disaster works.
Some people abandon their homes and neighbors; others band together to start anew. In short: it's what happens after the initial uproar that matters. As we anticipate our own fate, Begley tells us that it was communities, not lone