Laura Johnson answers “Does this author express racist thoughts...”

Must be signed in and friends with that member to view that page.

blanc asked this question about Tüfek, Mikrop ve Çelik:

Does this author express racist thoughts against white people? I've read a few pages and his wording seemed very controversial to me. Does he think that native Americans and Aborigines were all innocence incarnate and white people are all evil?

Laura Johnson No, and no. Diamond makes no moral judgements. His theories are based on geography. He does make the point early on that so-called
“primitive” people …moreNo, and no. Diamond makes no moral judgements. His theories are based on geography. He does make the point early on that so-called
“primitive” people are very intelligent, as shown by how they survive in often hostile environments. But he never claims one group is all innocence and the other all evil. I doubt a book like that would even find a publisher.(less)

flag

More questions about Tüfek, Mikrop ve Çelik…

Tüfek, Mikrop ve Çelik

by Jared Diamond

Rate this book

Clear rating

1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more