33 : Jared Diamond – How humans spread across the world

We dive into Jared Diamond’s classic book about how humans spread across the world and why some societies grew at faster rates than others

Today’s episode is inspired by book Guns, Germs and Steel by Jared Diamond.

• [00:00] Introduction |
• [04:40] Book Review: Guns, Germs and Steel |
• [06:50] Author: Jared Diamond |
• [16:00] History of human species |
• [19:59] Jared   Diamonds answer to Yali’s question |
• [28:20] Plants and animals’ domestication |
• [32:51] Why you shouldn’t eat wild almonds! |
• [36:20] Agricultural revolution |
• [38:42] Why some societies grew at faster rates than others? |
• [45:26] Is farming a good idea? |
• [46:30] Takeaways: Relevant across different systems |
• [59:34] Book’s synopsis: Innovation |
• [1:04:40] Taking advantages of your environment |
• [1:10:40] Wrap Up: Closing quote |

As with each episode, we pluck out what most resonated from the book and how we would like to bring it into our lives.

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