Quarterly Journal of Austrian Economics
Author:
John Brätland
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Volume 12, Number 4 (2009) In his 1997 book, Guns, Germs and Steel , Jared Diamond attributes the ascendancy and triumphs of certain societies to geographical and environmental advantages. But given the conditions of geography and environment, Diamond advances the misguided view that societal ascent is principally contingent upon success in