#si

Introspection and preserved writings give us far more insight into the ways of past humans than we have into the ways of past dinosaurs. For that reason, I'm optimistic that we can eventually arrive at convincing explanations for these broadest patterns of human history. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#broadest #convincing #dinosaurs #eventually #explanations

Lest those islands still seem to you too remote in space and time to be relevant to our modern societies, just think about the risks... of our increasing globalization and increasing worldwide economic interdependence. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#economic #globalization #increasing #interdependence #islands

Measles and TB evolved from diseases of our cattle, influenza from a disease of pigs, and smallpox possibly from a disease of camels. The Americas had very few native domesticated animal species from which humans could acquire such diseases. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#americas #animal #camels #cattle #could

The main thing that gives me hope is the media. We have radio, TV, magazines, and books, so we have the possibility of learning from societies that are remote from us, like Somalia. We turn on the TV and see what blew up in Iraq or we see conditions in Afghanistan. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#blew #books #conditions #gives #hope

Twenty years ago, you might have been pessimistic and said there's no hope. But these days, some of our very biggest companies are acting remarkably cleanly. And in some cases, although not all cases, the CEOs are the driving forces behind that. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#ago #although #been #behind #biggest

We can't manipulate some stars while maintaining other stars as controls; we can't start and stop ice ages, and we can't experiment with designing and evolving dinosaurs. ↗

— Jared Diamond

#controls #designing #dinosaurs #evolving #experiment

It's very difficult for me to say 'I love you' but to sing 'I love you' for me is easier. ↗

— Neil Diamond

#easier #i #i love #i love you #love

Performing is the easiest part of what I do, and songwriting is the hardest. ↗

— Neil Diamond

#hardest #i #i do #part #performing

I didn't want to repeat my mistakes so I stopped, took some time out and started having therapy. My songs were bringing up feelings inside of me I didn't really understand, so I wanted to understand where they were coming from to help me be a better person and a better songwriter. ↗

— Neil Diamond

#better person #bringing #coming #feelings #having

I don't like all of the music to be serious and deadly. ↗

— Neil Diamond

#i #like #music #serious