...is our December selection.
Update: Found this Jared Diamond essay written 1987 "The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race" here.
Here are comments about Guns, Germs, and Steel in response to a review by Bradford Delong, an economist.
At Cornell, I found a page with links to comments about Diamond's book. The first, about Yali, is worth reading.
Here is a page with a bit of criticism.
The NY Times reviews this book.
My quick comment on this book: It seemed as though reading this amazing book was like peeling an onion, especially towads the end. I enjoyed reading this book about the 'big picture'. But, correct me if I'm wrong, it seemed as though he didn't cover a few areas about humans that I really think are important, such as the role of religion and the role of world view and how that affects conquest. The questions I pose are these: do you think he adequately answered Yali's question in his book? Why did he leave the areas of worldview and religion out of this book?
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