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Thursday, 4 September 2014
“Guns, Germs, and Steel”, by Jared Diamond
What elements determine the adoption or not of a new invention by a specific society?
1) social value and prestige
2) relative economic advantage
3) vested interest
4) ease with which their advantage can be observed.
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