History
Jared Diamond
Guns, Germs, and Steel: Revisited
Internationally-renowned scholar Jared Diamond brings his knowledge to us for the 25th anniversary of his steady bestseller, Guns, Germs, and Steel.
Lesson Plan
- Lesson Length : 15 Lessons ㆍ 1 hours 37 miutes
- Language : 한국어, English, 简体中文, Spanish, French
Jared Diamond's diagnosis of the current state of humanity and prediction of its future!
Jared Diamond, who has been delivering key insight on human civilization across academic boundaries, speaks us to diagnose the current state of humanity and predict its future a quarter of a century after Guns, Germs, and Steel was published.
Diamond calls on the "first-world" countries, including the US to reflect on their actions to overcome the crisis that humanity is facing. People in first-world countries consume 32 times more resources than people in poorer countries. Should this continue, humanity will not be able to prevent the global crisis predicted to hit in 2050. War, inequality, climate crisis, depletion of natural resources… How could humanity overcome these crises? Jared Diamond, who continues to devote his energy to research even at 85, introduces for the first time in this lecture series the updated version of Guns, Germs, and Steel 25 years after it was first published.
Above all, this lecture series is a great opportunity for viewers who were too overwhelmed by the 700 pages to start it. The lecture series will introduce the essence of Diamond's lifetime of research and insight.
Full Bio
Jared Diamond
- British Rhône-Poulenc Prize for Science Books for The Third Chimpanzee (1992)
- Pulitzer Prize for General Non-Fiction for Guns, Germs and Steel (1998)
- American National Medal of Science (1999)
- Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement (2001)
- Dickson Prize in Science (2006)
Jared Diamond is an American geographer, cultural anthropologist, and civilization scholar. Since first entering academia as a physiologist, Diamond has continued to expand his area of expertise, studying world civilizations and ecosystems. Diamond’s 1997 book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, which he wrote after his myriad research projects in Papua New Guinea, is a consistent bestseller, having sold 2 million copies worldwide.
Diamond didn’t just impart knowledge through the book but directly refuted a racist view in academia at the time, which attributed the history of uneven global growth to the disparity in intelligence between races. He cited geographical and environmental factors as the reasons for the disparities in growth.
Guns, Germs, and Steel won Diamond the Pulitzer Prize in 1998. The internationally acclaimed scholar is also the recipient of the American National Medal of Science and the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement. At 85, Diamond continues his work studying human civilization and examining its future.
Other Series in
History
Service Change Notice
As of April 3, 2024, GREAT MINDS is now operated by Ubion CO LTD.
As a result, there is a change in membership, so We’re informing you.
Discontinuation of Membership Subscription Auto-Renewal
Memberships subscribed before April 3rd will not automatically renew and will expire. Therefore, if you wish to continue using the membership, please proceed with the subscription after the expiration of the subscription.Increase in Membership Subscription Prices
The prices of membership subscriptions have been increased due to rising labor and material costs. We sincerely appreciate your understanding regarding this price adjustment.| Before | After | |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly Membership | $ 4.99 | $ 9.99 |
| Annually Membership | $ 49.99 | $ 99.99 |
* The won price of the monthly/annual membership for Koreans has risen to 12,000 won and 120,000 won, respectively.
Thank you for your understanding
If you have any further inquiries, Contact Us
Service Update
Global lecture, G is becoming Grecture.
Expanded AI feature are powering the next evolution of the service.
Effective January 2, 2026
Domain: https://www.grecture.com
Automatic redirection will be provided.
Subscription:
Price changes from $9.99 to $15.
Auto-renewal will end. Please resubscribe to continue.
Thank you for being with us.