Analysis Of Guns, Germs And Steel By Jared Diamond
The Oxford Dictionary defines perspective as “A particular attitude toward or way of regarding something; a point of view.” Everybody has different perspectives, but one of the more unique ones is from Jared Diamond. He created the book “Guns, Germs and Steel,” which was later turned into a TV miniseries. In it, Diamond travels around the world looking for an answer to a question that was asked by a New Guinean. Eventually, he turned to history. He looked at different societies and analyzed what caused them to be the way they were. Finally, he found an answer; geographic luck. In Episode 1 and 2 of “Guns, Germs and Steel,” Jared Diamond addresses an important question that has the ability to broaden a person’s understanding of people living
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Understanding these societies in history can also help us understand the perspective of people living around the world today. In the videos, it talks about how the Incas were conquered by the Spanish. The Spanish was venturing into new land in South America when they ran into the gigantic Inca society. The Incas perceived the Spanish as godlike, except for the Inca emperor. However, the Spanish were afraid of the Inca army, so they attacked and eventually conquered the Inca empire. Knowing the history of a society, like the history of the Incas and the Spanish, can help us understand the perspective of someone living around the world because we know the reason why their society is the way it is. In addition, history can help us understand the perspective of people living around the world because it has impacted the way that people live. For example, there is no Inca empire today because the Spanish had conquered them hundreds of years ago. This affects the way that people live because the outcome of the society would have been different if those things had not happened. Understanding human societies in history and how history has affected present day can help us understand the perspective of people living around the …show more content…
The big question asked by the New Guinean was what set Jared Diamond off on this quest to find out why some countries were more developed. His miniseries was able to help us understand why the world is the way it is and why some countries are the way that they are. It made it easier to understand different people living around the world today. Mostly, it was able to change my perspective on societies. Geographic luck is a part of our daily life; why we do the things we do. It affects everyone living on the Earth today and will continue to be a vital part in the growth and development of a country. Jared Diamond has taught us an important lesson that is able to completely alter viewpoints and help broaden one's
Understanding these societies in history can also help us understand the perspective of people living around the world today. In the videos, it talks about how the Incas were conquered by the Spanish. The Spanish was venturing into new land in South America when they ran into the gigantic Inca society. The Incas perceived the Spanish as godlike, except for the Inca emperor. However, the Spanish were afraid of the Inca army, so they attacked and eventually conquered the Inca empire. Knowing the history of a society, like the history of the Incas and the Spanish, can help us understand the perspective of someone living around the world because we know the reason why their society is the way it is. In addition, history can help us understand the perspective of people living around the world because it has impacted the way that people live. For example, there is no Inca empire today because the Spanish had conquered them hundreds of years ago. This affects the way that people live because the outcome of the society would have been different if those things had not happened. Understanding human societies in history and how history has affected present day can help us understand the perspective of people living around the …show more content…
The big question asked by the New Guinean was what set Jared Diamond off on this quest to find out why some countries were more developed. His miniseries was able to help us understand why the world is the way it is and why some countries are the way that they are. It made it easier to understand different people living around the world today. Mostly, it was able to change my perspective on societies. Geographic luck is a part of our daily life; why we do the things we do. It affects everyone living on the Earth today and will continue to be a vital part in the growth and development of a country. Jared Diamond has taught us an important lesson that is able to completely alter viewpoints and help broaden one's