Guns, Germs, and Steel

Guns, Germs, and Steel

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by Jared Diamond · 1997

Heard in 4 episodes across 3 shows since Aug 2026

A 1997 transdisciplinary nonfiction book examining why Eurasian and North African civilizations came to dominate and conquer other societies over the past 13,000 years. Jared Diamond attributes these differences primarily to geography, environmental conditions, domestication, technology, and disease rather than intellectual, moral, or genetic superiority.

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4 episodes featuring Guns, Germs, and Steel, newest first

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