Mike; an excellent follow-up for your reading list is Diamond's Collapse.   I just finished reading this sequel to Guns, Germs and Steel (Yes - I read the last one first).  Guns is the next on my list.

 

Particularly fascinating was Diamond's question:  What did the Easter Islander who cut the last tree down on his island say as he did so?  To him, it probably seemed to be a rational act. I found the book to be a great read filled with examples of how societies who refuse to adapt or change to new circumstances perish.  It also scared the pants off me as I realized the implications of a China and India aspiring to First World consumption status.

 

I was also trying to integrate these books into a business law curriculum - and I have no idea how to at the moment.  I'll be following this thread closely!

 

Enjoy your holidays, everyone.

 

Brian  

 

 



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	Great site Ken.  I can already see some potential purchases in the near future.  

	 

	I'm just wondering if you (or other list serve participants) have read Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond and how it may relate to the lectures you recommended.  A fellow ALSBer recommended the book to me about two years ago at the national conference and I found it to be extremely fascinating and thought provoking.  I've given copies to many of my son's college friends and each has initially responded with a tepid thank you and then some time later ended up calling with heartfelt appreciation.  Two even lent their copies to a professor or two who supposedly later made the book required reading in their courses.  Unfortunately I forgot who the recommender was so I could thank them directly but if you know who you are, thank you.

	 

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