Jared Diamond

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Steve Rinella brings up this book when discussing why Spanish conquistadors like Pizarro conquered the Incans rather than the reverse. The book examines why Western European civilization came to dominate other civilizations, which Dan Flores then elaborates on, explaining Diamond's argument about Eurasia's advantages.

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Referenced as 'his book about human history' during a discussion about the vastness of the universe and Earth's timeline. The speaker describes Jared Diamond's analogy about Earth's timeline being represented by outstretched arms, where human history would be removed with one stroke of a nail file. The specific title is not mentioned but likely refers to one of Diamond's major works on human history.

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Dominic criticizes books like this that claim to give lessons from history, associating them with 'airport bookstore' reads for businessmen wanting neat formulas

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While the title is not explicitly stated, Jared Diamond's work is extensively discussed regarding why some civilizations advanced faster than others, the role of geography, domesticated animals, disease, and the importance of trade routes and idea-sharing between cultures. The discussion matches the content of this specific book.