Jared Diamond

The main thing that gives me hope is the media. We have radio, TV, magazines…

I decided that now is the time to start doing the things that really interest…

Tasmanian history is a study of human isolation unprecedented except in science fiction – namely, complete…

Introspection and preserved writings give us far more insight into the ways of past humans…

Federal elections happen every two years in this country. Presidential elections every four years. And…

Thousands of years ago, humans domesticated every possible large wild mammal species fulfilling all those…

Technology causes problems as well as solves problems. Nobody has figured out a way to…

Technology has to be invented or adopted…

Biology is the science. Evolution is the concept that makes biology unique…

We’re uncomfortable about considering history as a science. It’s classified as a social science, which…

I’ve worked very hard in this book to keep the lines of communication open. I…