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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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“People often ask, "What is the single most important environmental population problem facing the world today?" A flip answer would be, "The single most important problem is our misguided focus on identifying the single most important problem!”

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Book:Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition

Source: Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed: Revised Edition

“Today Charles Darwin is best known for establishing the fact of evolution and for recognizing the major role of natural selection in driving it.”

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“Our biggest threat is not an asteroid about to crash into us, something we can do nothing about. Instead, all the major threats facing us today are problems entirely of our own making. And since we made the problems, we can also solve the problems.”

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“Technology causes problems as well as solves problems. Nobody has figured out a way to ensure that, as of tomorrow, technology won't create problems. Technology simply means increased power, which is why we have the global problems we face today.”

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“Take air quality in the United States today: It's about 30 percent better than it was 25 years ago, even though there are now more people driving more cars.”

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

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