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In his earlier bestsellers Guns, Germs and Steel and Collapse, Jared Diamond transformed our understanding of what makes civilizations rise and fall. Now, in the final book in this monumental trilogy, he reveals how successful nations recover from crisis through selective change — a coping mechanism more commonly associated with personal trauma.
In a dazzling comparative study, Diamond shows us how seven countries have survived defining upheavals in the recent past — from US Commodore Perry’s arrival in Japan to the Soviet invasion of Finland to Pinochet’s regime in Chile — through a process of painful self-appraisal and adaptation, and he identifies patterns in the way that these distinct nations recovered from calamity. Looking ahead to the future, he investigates whether the United States, and the world, are squandering their natural advantages, on a path towards political conflict and decline. Or can we still learn from the lessons of the past?
Adding a psychological dimension to the awe-inspiring grasp of history, geography, economics, and anthropology that marks all Diamond’s work, Upheaval reveals how both nations and individuals can become more resilient. The result is a book that is epic, urgent, and groundbreaking.
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##few insights
评分##世事愈加纷乱之际，希望通过此书，获得一些启迪。 虽然此书涉及了七个国家的危机应对历史，但我认为，他其实想要替他的国家找危机应对之策。此书倒数第三和第二章里，他大段大段地阐述和分析了当今美国所面临的重大问题。 他讨论了美国第一大问题—日益恶化的政治妥协能力，以及三个”其它”问题，包括选举过程不公正、社会经济不平等、社会流动性缺乏，最后还有两个问题，提到了但没有展开讨论：种族关系和妇女地位。 所有这些论述都有助于我们去理解，最近几天充斥各类新闻媒体的反种族主义游行示威的消息。
评分##Interesting angles and analogies in reviewing the 7 selected countries, although no dedicated chapter to China (as it’s not one of the seven) it’s inevitably everywhere... Pleased and relieved with his unbiased attitude condemning Japan’s irresponsibility of denying its crimes in WWII. BTW another book using The Great Wave off Kanagawa???? as cover.
评分##《剧变》
评分##应对危机的12个建议： 承认危机 接受解决危机的责任 确定危机的边界 求助外界 借鉴榜样 自我力量/国家凝聚力 诚实地自我评估 应对危机的经验 耐心 灵活性 核心价值观 个人约束/国家地缘限制
评分##华沙一跪的Willy Brandt，出过大丑闻。他本身就有强烈的Socialist倾向，身边重要幕僚还是东德间谍，并且还陷入过性丑闻（美人计间谍）。他那一跪到底是反省NAZI还是跪舔华约，值得讨论。
评分##few insights
评分##One strong feeling is that having the form of countries as today, it seems inherent to have a world full of conflicts; ps, wish we can also have a similar self-reflection...pps, would't it be the case that emphasizing national identity may lead to nationalism?
评分##世事愈加纷乱之际，希望通过此书，获得一些启迪。 虽然此书涉及了七个国家的危机应对历史，但我认为，他其实想要替他的国家找危机应对之策。此书倒数第三和第二章里，他大段大段地阐述和分析了当今美国所面临的重大问题。 他讨论了美国第一大问题—日益恶化的政治妥协能力，以及三个”其它”问题，包括选举过程不公正、社会经济不平等、社会流动性缺乏，最后还有两个问题，提到了但没有展开讨论：种族关系和妇女地位。 所有这些论述都有助于我们去理解，最近几天充斥各类新闻媒体的反种族主义游行示威的消息。
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