Today in class we watched a movie called Guns, Germs, and Steel by Jared Diamond. Jared Diamond is a scientists who grew up loving birds. The movie took place in Papua New Guinea, a country whose citizens still living like hunters/ gathers. They still will like this because they are secluded. The people are not starving, not unhappy, and are satisfied with what they have.
Two important questions that come during the movie are What separates the haves from the have nots? and Why do white men have so much cargo and we New Guineans have so little? They can't believe that there is boxed cereal and canned food. So whites took advantage and made them think that they are genetically better which is the reason why they have so much cargo. Whites also call them stupid. Jared Diamond disagrees with this and claims that they are intelligent in their way of living. They can go in harsh climates and survive. Something Diamond could have never done. They are geniuses in there own way.
Jared also give three reasons why some civilizations have progressed?
- Advanced technology
- Large populations
- Well-organized work force
The New Guineans are one of the few civilizations that still live like this. I enjoyed watching the movie and learning about this unique way of living.
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