Why some societies thrive, and others fail Bestselling author Jared Diamond looked at several communities that he said chose to destroy themselves rather than change how they used the environment.9:06 a.m.
Guests
Jared Diamond: Best-selling author of "Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed". He's also the author of "Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies"
In the kitchen with Julia For one year, Julie Powell gave her life over to a cookbook. Not just any cookbook, but the weighty, seminal guide written by Julia Child, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." The project transformed her life.10:06 a.m.
Guests
Julie Powell: Author of "Julie and Julia: 365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen: How One Girl Risked Her Marriage, Her Job, & Her Sanity to Master the Art of Living."
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