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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
by Jared Diamond. Anyone read this? I'm reading it now and enjoying it. History of societies that discusses proximate and less immediate causes for why some societies developed and conquered and others were conquered. His new book, Collapse is up next.
I'd take this to the Book Club Thread, but I can't seem to locate it anymore. Do we want one of those again or not? Also considered posting on Politics instead, but that would require me to sift through the Who Knows More About Other Countries discussion that's going on there.
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I read it. It's good, but could have been shorter. Kind of like "Progress Paradox" by Gregg (Tuesday Morning Quarterback) Easterbrook