Many of our problems are broadly similar to those that undermined ... Norse Greenland, and that many other past societies also struggled to solve. Some of those past societies failed (like the Greenland Norse) and others succeeded ... The past offers us a rich database from which we can learn in order that we may keep on succeeding.

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Jared Diamond was a contemporary American scientist, historian, and author. Jared Mason Diamond is an American scientist, historian, and author. He has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books, most notably Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), which received multiple awards, including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for general nonfiction. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • History — Lessons from the past and the arc of human civilisation
  • Success — Insights on achievement, ambition, and reaching your goals

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