Collapse of Complex Societies by Dr. Joseph Tainter (1 of 7) @LocalFuture

Uploaded December 2010 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago

localfuture.org The collapse of complex societies of the past can inform the present on the risks of collapse. Dr. Joseph Tainter, author of the book The Collapse of Complex societies, and featured in Leonardo Dicaprio's film The Eleventh Hour, details the factors that led to the collapse of past civilizations including the Roman Empire.

This is part 1 of 7 of a keynote talk delivered to the 2010 International Conference on Sustainability: Energy, Economy, and Environment organized by Local Future nonprofit and directed by Aaron Wissner.

Collapse of Complex Societies by Dr. Joseph Tainter (1 of 7)

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