I'd rather spend my leisure time doing what some people call my work and I call my fun. Jared Diamond callfunleisure Change image and share on social
Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction - namely, complete isolation from other humans for 10,000 years. Jared Diamond 000completefiction Change image and share on social
Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique. Jared Diamond biologyconceptevolution Change image and share on social
The southward advance of native African farmers with Central African crops halted in Natal, beyond which Central African crops couldn't grow - with enormous consequences for the recent history of South Africa. Jared Diamond advanceafricaafrican share on social
Although native Africans domesticated some plants in the Sahel and in Ethiopia and in tropical West Africa, they acquired valuable domestic animals only later, from the north. Jared Diamond acquireafricaafrican Change image and share on social
Eurasia ended up with the most domesticated animal species in part because it's the world's largest land mass and offered the most wild species to begin with. Jared Diamond animalbegindomesticate Change image and share on social
Human societies vary in lots of independent factors affecting their openness to innovation. Jared Diamond affectfactorhuman Change image and share on social
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
Lest those islands still seem to you too remote in space and time to be relevant to our modern societies, just think about the risks... of our increasing globalization and increasing worldwide economic interdependence. Jared Diamond economicglobalizationincrease share on social
Twenty years ago, you might have been pessimistic and said there's no hope. But these days, some of our very biggest companies are acting remarkably cleanly. And in some cases, although not all cases, the CEOs are the driving forces behind that. Jared Diamond actagobig share on social
