TagJared Diamond

What was the driving force behind the ancient world?

In this blog post, I will summarize the causes of the uneven development of human civilization based on Jared Diamond’s ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’, and add my own thoughts.   The Book and a Personal Turning Point “Guns, Germs, and Steel” is a book that offers a fresh perspective on the origins of civilization through the three key factors that shaped human history. I love to travel...

Can Guns, Germs, and Steel Explain Human History?

This blog post critically examines Jared Diamond’s argument that ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’ explains the gap in civilizations.   Why I Read the Book Guns, Germs, and Steel is a book written by Jared Diamond in 2005. Although it is over a decade old, it consistently ranks as the most borrowed book at Seoul National University’s Central Library, maintaining steady popularity. I...