Episode #136- What's the Deal with Guns, Germs, and Steel? (Part I)
Our Fake History
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Guns, Germs and Steel by Jerr Diamond
Jerr diamond's work is far from perfect, and it took me a long time to fully understand the short comings of the ideas that he lays out in guns germs and steel. In this two part series, i'm going to take you on a short tour through this book. I'm going to evaluate many of diamond's big ideas and engage with many of the most instructive criticisms. Now, as always, i have no illusions about this being in any way comprehensive. So once again, i encourage you to do your own research and do your own reading,. but my hope is that this can act as a helpful companion piece for anyone wading their way through diamond's work.
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