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kent56
kent56
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In "Guns, Germs, and Steel," what is Yali's question? Why do you think Yali is interested in the answer?

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Posted by kent56 on Sunday November 8, 2009 at 5:39 PM and tagged with guns germs and steel, jared diamond.

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  1. pohnpei397 Teacher
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    Yali's question, in Jared Diamond's "Guns, Germs, and Steel" is essentially this: why were white people so rich (having so many material goods) when Yali's people in New Guinea had so few material goods of their own?

    Why would Yali be interested in this?  Well, just about any primitive culture with few conveniences would be interested in having more of those modern conveniences.  It would not be strange to wonder why they didn't have all the material goods.  In addition, if you were Yali, maybe you would think that if you could understand the answer, you could help your people get more of those material goods and improve your way of life.

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    Posted by pohnpei397 on Sunday November 8, 2009 at 5:49 PM