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55. Jared Diamond on the Downfall of Civilizations — and His Optimism for Ours

People I (Mostly) Admire

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New Guinea - The Most Interesting Place in the World

The only disadvantage of working in new guinea is that after new guinea, the rest of the world is grey and boring. New guineaans themselves are so different and distinctive and interesting and curious. That's why i go to new guinea. Thinking about your experiences remind me of heexperience, which can't compare to yours but in my little world, is about as bad as things get.

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