Is that the subject of Collapse really grabs people. Germs, and Steel were looking out for my next book, but the other reason Is partly that many people who had already read my previous book Guns, Times bestseller list within a few days of its release. Surprised that Collapse jumped to near the top of the New York To douse my fantasies with the cold water of reality. However, by the time that I publishedĬollapse, I had already published three previous books for the public Was I surprised by their success?! All authors, including me, haveįantasies of achieving great success. Have you been surprised by their success? Think about what would be the subject of my next book, the answer becameīoth Guns, Germs, and Steel and Collapse are huge bestsellersand yetīoth are fairly demanding books. After finishing Guns, Germs, and Steel, as soon as I came to The 1980s, and the idea for Collapse was percolating below the

Start, but I had already written some magazine articles about collapses in Germs, and Steel and Collapse as companion volumes from the That interest has stayed with me over the lastįorty years, stimulated by visits to Maya ruins and Anasazi sites and by

Island, I became intrigued by the collapse of great societiesas are What inspired you to write this book? Was there a singleĮureka! moment? Did you conceive of Collapse and Guns, Germs, and SteelĪs companion volumes from the startor did the idea for Collapse surfaceĮver since I was in my 20s and read Thor Heyerdahl's books about Easter However, when asked what it is about he would only reply 'the world is not yet ready for this story!' Read more. Jared Diamond discusses Collapse and Guns, Germs and Steel in detail, and says that his next book should be complete in about five years.

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