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justinator • yesterday at 5:30 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

>you should read Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond.

That book has some many errors in it I actually suggest you don't read it.


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mahboi • yesterday at 7:33 PM

This book came up so many times in school, always as some way to say Eurasians never had any inherent advantages. It's not that I think they do, it's just that I'm wary of people trying to reach a conclusion only because it's politically correct.

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anthonypasq • yesterday at 8:16 PM

unless you plan to read a dozen academic books about a variety of topics, i dont really think there is a better option for a popular audience that will answer the question

"why were Eurasians able to so easily take over the Americas" than this book.