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Jared Diamond is a renowned American scientist known for his work in ecology, biology, and geography. His book 'Guns, Germs, and Steel' explores the geographical and environmental factors that have shaped human societies, profoundly influencing global history and human civilization.

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“The King's 28 letters have been described by scholars as the world's best alphabet and the most scientific system of writing.”

World Writing Has Beens Kings Letters Scholar Korea Alphabet

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“Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping the outcomes [of the various societies' histories] towards success or failure: long-term planning and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives.”

“The survival rate of Dr Burton's patients approximately doubled the maximum survival rate of conventionally treated patients. Had these findings pertained to a chemotherapy drug instead of IAT, massive amounts of funding would have been allocated to investigate the drug. Once again, the politics of cancer barred a potentially valuable treatment from reaching the public.”

Has Beens Amount Drug Findings Survival Patient Rate Cancer Valuable Treated Reaching Treatment Massive Drs Maximum Funding Chemotherapy

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“Twenty years ago, you might have been pessimistic and said there's no hope. But these days, some of our very biggest companies are acting remarkably cleanly. And in some cases, although not all cases, the CEOs are the driving forces behind that.”

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“Thousands of years ago, humans domesticated every possible large wild mammal species fulfilling all those criteria and worth domesticating, with the result that there have been no valuable additions of domestic animals in recent times, despite the efforts of modern science.”

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Born: September 10, 1937
Known for: Scientist
Quotes: 114

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Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human SocietiesRelated source material

Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised EditionRelated source material

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The Third Chimpanzee: The Evolution and Future of the Human AnimalRelated source material

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