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No, I think it's still worth reading. It's just widely disputed. /r/AskHistorians has an entire section devoted to the book, so it's had an impact https://www
by bane 11y ago
No, I think it's still worth reading. It's just widely disputed.
/r/AskHistorians has an entire section devoted to the book, so it's had an impact
https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/historians_views#wiki_historians.27_views_of_jared_diamond.27s_.22guns.2C_germs.2C_and_steel.22 https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/wiki/historians_views...
- facepalm 11y agoHm, I followed the first few links on that page and I remain unconvinced. It's been a long time since I read the book, but I remember points being addressed that the comments there claim are not being addressed. And I think sometimes they missed the point completely. Anyway - best everybody make up their own mind, and remember that EVERYBODY has an agenda. Even the good people on reddit. Specifically, perhaps historians don't like it if somebody advances on their territory with a different approach (combining different disciplines). Their agenda is to push their methodology so that they get more funding for their research.