Guns, Germs & Steel
Jared Diamond · first published 1997
Mentioned 10 time(s) by 9 guest(s): 5 recommend, 1 critical. · Suggest a correction · Suggest tags
Si Sheppard on Dwarkesh Podcast (2026-10-01): recommend
“…The classic text which got me invested in this whole scenario in the first place is Jared Diamond’s book, Guns, Germs, and Steel.…”
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Hanno Sauer on EconTalk (2026-03-09): recommend
“…it's still recommended, Guns, Germs, and Steel, which also explains certain global inequalities…”
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Omer Moav on EconTalk (2023-03-06): mention
“…Jared Diamond in his book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, exactly talks about crops that are available for domestication…”
Chip Wilson on The Tim Ferriss Show (2021-05-22): recommend
“…Another one, Guns, Germs, and Steel, I loved.…”
Noel Johnson on Conversations with Tyler (2019-01-30): recommend
“…I still think Diamond is one of the best books out there…”
Noel Johnson and Mark Koyama on Persecution and Toleration (Ep. 59)
Stewart Brand on The Tim Ferriss Show (2018-02-03): mention
“…The main one is his Guns, Germs, and Steel book…”
Julia Galef on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2017-09-13): mention
“…What would be a good example? I don't know, Guns, Germs & Steel, or…”
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Julia Galef on 80,000 Hours Podcast (2017-09-13): mention
“…as you say Guns, Germs & Steel, and even if someone hasn't read it…”
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Joseph Henrich on Conversations with Tyler (2016-12-14): recommend
“…I'm a big fan of Guns, Germs, and Steel (Jared Diamond).…”
Daron Acemoglu on EconTalk (2012-03-19): critique
“…There's a very interesting thesis that Jared Diamond's Guns, Germs, and Steel sort of formulated, which is that…”