Adaptive Failure: Easter's End
By Jared Diamond
&
The New Rulers of the World
By John Pilger

The extinction of the dinosaurs has been accepted by most as the result of the earth being hit with a meteor. That is, that is the best guess and logically reason to believe why the dinosaurs have literally disappeared from the face of the earth. Ancient civilizations like the Mayans no longer prosper and most Mayans today are not full blooded; why is that? Diamond takes a closer look at Easter Island, an island once abundant in resources but now resembles a wasteland more than an island full of life.
For the past few weeks, the focus has been on globalization and economic anthropology, more specifically: environmental destruction. The documentary of the affect of American globalization on Indonesia by John Pilger portrays how one country takes advantage of another. That is the impression one gets from watching the movie. Some argue however, that the government of these......

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Title: Easter
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