Introspection and preserved writings give us far more insight into the ways of past humans than we have into the ways of past dinosaurs. For that reason, I'm optimistic that we can eventually arrive at convincing explanations for these broadest patterns of human history. Jared Diamond arrivebroadconvince share on social
I personally am not conscious of my accent. Jared Diamond accentconsciouspersonally Change image and share on social
I've worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I don't want to turn someone away from this information for partisan political reasons. Jared Diamond bookcommunicationhard Change image and share on social
The rate of human invention is faster, and the rate of cultural loss is slower, in areas occupied by many competing societies with many individuals and in contact with societies elsewhere. Jared Diamond areacompetecontact Change image and share on social
All human societies go through fads in which they temporarily either adopt practices of little use or else abandon practices of considerable use. Jared Diamond abandonadoptconsiderable Change image and share on social
Why did human development proceed at such different rates on different continents for the last 13,000 years? Jared Diamond 000continentdevelopment Change image and share on social
It's striking that Native Americans evolved no devastating epidemic diseases to give to Europeans, in return for the many devastating epidemic diseases that Indians received from the Old World. Jared Diamond americandevastatedisease Change image and share on social
