anyone inclined caricature environmental history ‘environmental determ — Jared Diamond, Collapse: Societies Choose Fail Succeed

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For anyone inclined to caricature environmental history as 'environmental determinism,' the contrasting histories of the Dominican Republic and Haiti provide a useful antidote. Yes, environmental problems do constrain human societies, but the societies' responses also make a difference.

Jared Diamond, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed

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