Failing Societal Expectations

Many civilizations fail due to human's activity. A famous example would be the Easter Island who failed to see the long-term effects they had on their island. But other civilizations decline is not directly related to human activity.

The example I am going to use ties in today’s society with ancient Roman societies. In today’s America look at the way people act, lots of corruption and immoral lifestyles. If the people of today would look back at the Ancient Roman civilizations, they would see that the Romans had a strong country like ours is. Eventually though due to corruption and immoral lifestyles they became weak and collapsed. This could very easily happen to America if we don’t learn from the mistakes of this ancient civilization. America as a nation must become more aware of what is going on in our corrupt society and start to live their lives more true and humble or we could meet the same fate one

Jared Diamond is a world renowned scientist, author, Pulitzer Prize winner, and currently a geography professor at UCLA. Of his six books published, we will be looking at the last chapter of his fourth book, Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. In this book Diamond utilizes the comparative method to find resemblance in past societal collapses with our current society. In the chapter entitled, "The World as Polder: What Does it Mean to Us Today," Diamond points out that there are indeed many parallels between past and present societies and that our modern day society is currently on a path of self destruction , through examples such as globalization and the interdependency of each country.

Imagine a world where there were no problems, and everyone is happy. Few societies have not even been close to being this perfect. Great societies fail due to weak security systems, poverty, and inequality. The failed societies of Ancient Rome, Africa, and the dystopian novel Divergent by Veronica Roth, are all examples of great societies failing because of these three reasons.

As we progress further down the road to prosperity there is always a time before or after that knocks us down and shows either the best or the worst of society. With that said society to an

The leadership was corrupted. The society was not able to advance on an intellectual level because no one was

In “The end s of the world as we know them” article Jared Diamond looks at the collapse of several historical societies and the factors that caused their collapse. The factors are:

The Roman and the Han mostly fell because abused their people. They were given too much powers to the generals, they’d corrupted and abuse their position of power. This was mostly in the roman Empire. In the Han Empire General also corrupted people, and attacked. And eventually the Imperial court becomes divided. You should be careful to avoid giving too much power away to the generals to govern diverse people.

Political things in a society are important to the civilizations survival. But, sometimes it all goes wrong. Political Corruption is mainly associated with the fall of big societies, such as Nazi Germany and Rome. The leaders get to power hungry, they take away citizens rights and beliefs, they also surround themselves with the gold they collect from their people.

The word “collapse” has a number of connotations associated with it. Some view it exclusively the degradation of societies of the highest order. Others see it as the complete disintegration of economic prospects and commerce. Some even think of it political ruin with the demise of states and ruling factions that maintain order. The most general definition for collapse can includes elements from these three viewpoints. American anthropologist and historian Joseph A. Tainter is best known for his writings on societal collapses. In 1988 he published his most widely recognized work, The Collapse of Complex Societies.

Did you know that elephant owners in Asia can keep their elephants in their yard with a simple piece of twine and a post in the ground? I’m sure you’re probably thinking, “How is that possible? Elephants are strong, smart, and have potential to do huge things.” The answer has nothing to do with the twine and the post; but it has everything to do with the twine around the elephant’s mind. The thing is, teenagers are a lot like elephants. We are strong, smart, and have incredible potential, but somehow we are held back by a tiny piece of string, held back by a lie; the lie that teenagers are rebellious, good for nothing, lazy bums. Today I am going to be talking about how this lie affects the relationship between adults and

As one begins to integrate into society, many roles and expectations are placed upon one. Such expectations often restrict one’s path towards happiness, in the end causing resentment and even unwillingness to live. In the novel The Handmaid's tale by Margaret Atwood, and Wreck-it Ralph written by Jennifer Lee and Phil Johnston, the characters are unhappy due to the roles forced upon them. At the beginning of both texts the protagonists are presented with society pushing them into strict roles which they must fulfill, which in turn causes them to be dissatisfied and even appalled with aspects of their lives. Eventually, they take action and work towards breaking society's expectations of them. Ultimately, both of them achieve self contentment. Thus, in order to achieve happiness with oneself, society’s expectations must be broken.

Due to society’s changing norms, A lot of Americans are not tying the knot. There was a time in America when marriage was a basic standard for adults. However, Statistics of the Bureau of Labor shows that the number of singles is on the rise. About 1, 246, 000 American adults are single, in 1950, this figure was just 22 percent compared to the 48 percent recorded today.

Societal norms claim that the perfect “couple” is a man and a woman. For reproductive purposes, that is true, but it is also incorrect. There’s more to orientation than straight, gay, lesbian or bi. Some of the most common uncommon orientations are Demisexuals, Pansexuals and Asexuals. Being demisexual is not having any sexual attraction towards an individual unless that person has formed a strong emotional connection with that person. A person who is pansexual is one who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and spiritual attractions for members of all gender identities/expressions.

Why Nations Fail takes an in depth look into why some countries flourish and become rich powerful nations while other countries are left in or reduced to poverty. Throughout this book review I will discuss major arguments and theories used by the authors and how they directly impact international development, keeping in mind that nations are only as strong as their political and economical systems.