"Lest those islands still seem to you too remote in space and time to be relevant to our modern societies, just think about the risks... of our increasing globalization and increasing worldwide economic interdependence"
- Jared Diamond
About this Quote
This quote by Jared Diamond is a reminder that the world is becoming increasingly interconnected and interdependent. He is suggesting that the remote islands of the past are now appropriate to our modern societies due to the threats connected with globalization and financial connection. He is cautioning us that the choices we make today can have a causal sequence throughout the world, which the effects of our actions can be felt far and wide. He is advising us to be conscious of the prospective dangers of globalization and economic interdependence, and to take actions to make sure that our actions are advantageous to all.
This quote is written / told by Jared Diamond somewhere between September 10, 1937 and today. He was a famous Author from USA.
The author also have 33 other quotes.
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