I find the arguments in both "The Plough and the Now" and "Excerpts
from: The Worst Mistake in the History of the Human Race" very interesting
because I never realized that the adoption of agriculture could leave such a
long lasting impression on society. I do not completely agree with Jared
Diamond’s theory, though he does make some valuable points. I find it hard to
believe that society would be better off without the transition to agriculture
because it allowed us to become a more developed society and to deepen our
culture and develop an economy and political system. But I also wonder, did this
really made us better off in the end?
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