This research paper seeks to the theory of geographic determinism in the book “Guns, Germs, and Steel” by Jared Diamond. Firstly, Geographic determinism is the idea that civilizations develop over time in different ways in response to environmental factors. This factor is temperature, soil fertility, and physical barriers to travel. It also highlights the importance of technology and creativity in the development of civilization. Diamond wasn’t the first to propose such a theory.
He was the first to paint a convincing picture of how the environment has influenced the development of civilization. In Part One of the books, Diamond, sketches out the course of recent human history, emphasizing the differences between cultures. Diamond also highlights the strengths of European colonialists and how they managed to conquer other civilizations.
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THE IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY AND CREATIVITY
As its title would indicate, Guns, Germs, and Steel is primarily about the importance of technology and creativity. The book highlights how civilizations develop technologies and then use them to conquer other civilizations. The book states that the strengths of the European colonists were brought about by the advancement of technology and innovation. One of the big blind spots in Diamond’s book is how civilizations discover technology in the first place. Diamond is writing a book about world history. This means that he has limited time to study what motivates famous inventors to design their inventions. And it’s not clear if there’s a better explanation for why an inventor creates something. Lastly, Diamond’s theory of geographic determinism aims to avoid proof of intellectual superiority.
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THEORY OF GEOGRAPHIC DETERMINISM AND THE STRENGTHS OF EUROPEAN COLONIST
This section reviews the strengths of European colonialists. One of the underlying assumptions of Diamond’s theory of geographic determinism is that there are no fundamental differences in the intelligence or talent of peoples from different parts of the world. The cause of the difference between civilizations is the geographical advantage. Nevertheless, Diamond contrasts his theory with the racism theory. Many have argued that certain societies rise to power because their populations are genetically superior to people of other races. Guns, Germs, and Steel rebuke racism, which is a justification for powerful civilizations to colonize and even wipe out other civilizations. He also highlights the importance of technology and creativity. Finally, Diamond expresses that technology gives societies a clear advantage over nations that lack the same technologies.
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