Jared Diamond's Gun, Germs, and Steel

Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel" explores why some societies have historically become more powerful than others. He argues that geographic and environmental factors—such as available crops, animals for domestication, and natural barriers—shaped the development of agriculture and technology. These differences led to the creation of weapons ("guns"), immune diseases ("germs"), and advanced tools ("steel") that enabled some societies to dominate others. The book emphasizes that these advantages weren't due to inherent superiority but resulted from environmental luck and regional opportunities, shaping the unequal distribution of power and wealth across the world.