HOME by Yann Arthus-Bertrand
If you’re really into documentaries and high-definition Earth imagery, and have an hour-and-a-half of free time—- I suggest you head over to YouTube and check out this full-length film by Yann Arthus-Bertrand (embedding is currently disabled, or I’d post it here for you). Holy Moly, is it beautifully shot!
In addition, the always awesome Neatorama has exclusive excerpts from the film’s companion book. Some food for thought from that article:
In [expert Jared] Diamond’s analysis, the factors leading to a society’s collapse seem to be quite clearly set out every time. But for political, religious, or social reasons, the society is incapable of reacting and taking adequate measures to ensure its survival. What would the Easter Islander who cut down the last tree have been thinking? Another expert in the history of civilizations, the British historian Arnold Toynbee, wrote that “civilizations die from suicide, not by murder” – in other words, from their inability to resolve their internal crises.
