According to Jared Diamond, he argues that there are various reasons for inequalities amongst societies around the world. He studies the causes of this and why history “unfolded differently on different continents.” In Guns, Germs and Steel:The Fates of Human Societies, he argues that the success of a society is not derived from race or culture, but more-so on “geographic location.” Location was crucial because areas suitable for the domestication of plants and animals ultimately gained a head start
The acclaimed award-winning Guns, Germs, and Steel first came to my attention during the 2012 presidential election, when Mitt Romney cited it as one of the main influences in his foreign policy thinking. Not the most delightful of recommendations - for the next three years, it was a book consistently brought up in class, but forever blighted in my mind. Flash-forward to this course, and upon seeing “Yali’s Question” listed in our assigned readings, I sighed, gritted my teeth, and began reading,
This historical text is based off the thesis created by Jared Diamond to ask “Why was it that Europeans came to dominate the globe starting in the sixteenth century?” Diamond inquires for the reason behind the actions taken by the Europeans for the supremacy of the world throughout the sixteenth century. He states his thesis as that geography, which governs climate which, in turn, controls indigenous species, and this is the reason for the unequal distribution of wealth in the world today. The fact
The World According to Jared Diamond Presents a critical analysis of the book 'Guns, Germs, and Steel,' by Jared Diamond. The theme of the book is the factors underlying the broadest patterns in history; and the explanation for the dominance of western Europe over Eurasian societies. In McNeil's critical analysis he states that for three years straight Jared Diamond's book has been voted the most popular reading assignment by his freshman and international relations graduate students, it is a 427
With a front-row seat to viewing numerous transformations to the world and human society, mankind has openly expressed curiosity in understanding the significance of nature’s influence on the course of history. Jared Diamond, the author of Guns, Germs and Steel, explains how the societies of Eurasia dominated and influenced the world we live in today, and how geography played a major role in this result. Diamond introduces Yali, a Papua New Guinean tribe chief, and his question : “Why is that you