Jared Diamond

Jared Diamond

I think that we are learning about Jared Diamond because for one he wrote a book called Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed. I think that is a good reason because we are learning about that. He is a professor in Geography in California. In his book he explained a range of the past civilizations to determined and identify whether they collapsed or succeeded. It also what says what societies now can learn from the past ones. He is a scientist, author, and professor at UCLA. Born in Boston and is Jewish.  He studies anthropology and ornithology. He went to Harvard University. Has a PhD in geography and physiology. He has gone to Papua, New Guinea for expeditions. Wrote The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the human animal. He also wrote Guns, Germs, and Steel.

Guns, Germs, and Steels
 This book that Jared has wrote is the book that we are going to be going over the most in class. This book of Jared Diamond was made into a movie. The book is written about the fates of human societies. It was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Jared argues that the Eurasian civilization is not a product of ingenuity but of opportunity and necessity. He also argues that the gaps in power and technology between human societies originate in environmental differences, which are amplified by various positive feedback loops. It explained how Europe has done different things for the better or for the worse. He explains how these things may have helped or not too.