This chapter explores the argument presented by Jared Diamond in "Guns, Germs and Steel" and challenges the assumption that all cultures would have acted similarly given the same circumstances. It delves into the ethical dimension and cultural factors that contributed to the conquest and domination by European powers, examining indigenous origin stories, the concept of kincentric ecology, and various dividing lines created by Western culture.
How western Europe really broke bad in its understanding of humanity’s place in the natural world, from the Crusades to capitalism. Part 2 of our series, The Repair, on the climate crisis.
By host and producer John Biewen, with co-host Amy Westervelt. Interviews with Charisse Burden-Stelly, Kate Rigby, Enrique Salmón, and David Pecusa.
The series editor is Cheryl Devall. Music by Lili Haydn, Chris Westlake, Kim Carroll, Cora Miron, Alex Weston, Lesley Barber, and Fabian Almazan. Music consulting by Joe Augustine of Narrative Music. Season 5 is supported by Scene on Radio listener-donors, and by the International Women’s Media Foundation.