this book!

[mymaster]

hello ppl i remember reading on these forums about a book discussing how societies and civilizations developed. I found it interesting how u guys were talking about how primitive civilizations developed and how resources shaped what they did. I also remember u guys writing how the author got some sort of award (nobel prize? i'm not sure). I forgot the name of it though, can you guys tell me so i can read it please?? thanx for the helppp.:)

[Vandal]

i believe the book is called " Guns, germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond. It was the winner of a pulitzer prize

[jlscrub]

i believe the book is called " Guns, germs and Steel" by Jared Diamond. It was the winner of a pulitzer prize

he was also a professor here at UCLA...

I was thinking about trying to join his lab, because he was so inspiring...

A few years ago, I was all into philosophy and his lab would have been perfect..

today I am all about just finishing the damn PhD and getting paid

[Pibe#10]

he was also a professor here at UCLA...

I was thinking about trying to join his lab, because he was so inspiring...

A few years ago, I was all into philosophy and his lab would have been perfect..

today I am all about just finishing the damn PhD and getting paid
Its all about the money huh? and the hos of course. :p

I'm going to check that book out.

check it out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0393061310/sr=8-2/qid=1150849817/ref=pd_bbs_2/103-8016885-6627850?%5Fencoding=UTF8
you can read a few pages.

[jlscrub]

Its all about the money huh? and the hos of course. :p

I'm going to check that book out.

Its pretty dense... You might get bored... Lord knows I did...

I found a bit more exciting than the average man might, because I study science..

He also quit his proffesor ship from UCLA and became a full time author... I think all he does now is gives speeches talking about his book... And making millions I might add ;) Much better than the 35 - 50K per year being a professor at UCLA.

Did you know that Harvard Professors make no salary... Its the prestige to teach there and that if you are good enough to be a professor at Harvard you can make money another way (company, author etc...)

[jlscrub]

Diamond also wrote another cool ass book about how animals developed a voice box and how that voice box in apes developed/adapted to be able to make words...

There was a gene that became in activated in apes which controlled mandible jaw size and strength... Once evolution figured out that we could use our minds to get food and not jaws that need to crush wild game, the muscles in the throat area allowed the voice box to evolve to prounce words

carazy

[BorrachoNJ]

i'm gonna write a book based on a true story about the journey of a cholo from peru to new jersey.....

by bus:eek:

[Pibe#10]

damn are you serious? I would love to read about this stuff, time permiting of course.

[Pibe#10]

i'm gonna write a book based on a true story about the journey of a cholo from peru to new jersey.....

by bus:eek:

blog it

[jlscrub]

i'm gonna write a book based on a true story about the journey of a cholo from peru to new jersey.....

by bus:eek:

Is it full of sex, drugs and breaking the law?

[jlscrub]

damn are you serious? I would love to read about this stuff, time permiting of course.

If your talkin about Diamond...his stuff is cool as hell...

But there's way better stuff to read if you really want to fry your noodle.

[BorrachoNJ]

Is it full of sex, drugs and breaking the law?


the storyline is gonna be mostly set in central and south america....whaddya think?

[jlscrub]

the storyline is gonna be mostly set in central and south america....whaddya think?

central America?? Let me guess, there is a run in with La Marasalvatrucha:eek:

I think any story is great/beautiful if told/written correctly

[jlscrub]

Why doesnt Keso write a book..

"Always lookin up" :D

[BorrachoNJ]

central America?? Let me guess, there is a run in with La Marasalvatrucha:eek:

I think any story is great/beautiful if told/written correctly


fucq them,
let's involve someone more fascinating, like the cali cartel:D

[jlscrub]

fucq them,
let's involve someone more fascinating, like the cali cartel:D

Cocaine...

Now you're talkin buddy...

and Colombiana culaso's dancing cumbia :)

[Pibe#10]

Just read "Growing up Latino: Reflections on life in the United States" by Harold Augenbraum and Ilan stavans....is alright.....

or

"Always Running: La vida loca, Gang days in L.A." by Luis J. Rodriguez.........

[jlscrub]

Just read "Growing up Latino: Reflections on life in the United States" by Harold Augenbraum and Ilan stavans....is alright.....

or

"Always Running: La vida loca, Gang days in L.A." by Luis J. Rodriguez.........

ya we had to read that...Chicano Studies freshman year UCSB... I thought it was stupid and not too soon after began to loath the pro-chicano students who were always preachin "viva la Raza"...

Not that i'm against it... At 18, I was totally against the grain kinda kid.. still am against the grain and still act like a kid..

In high school the acting like a gangsta/cholo was my way of being against the grain...but something happened when I set foot on my college campus... maybe it was my drug/weed revolution that definetley had mind altering effects, but also made me see things more penetrating...about myself, about others

I'm getting preachy so I'll stop

For better or for worse, I thought the Raza sh!t was dumb...

[BorrachoNJ]

ya we had to read that...Chicano Studies freshman year UCSB... I thought it was stupid and not too soon after began to loath the pro-chicano students who were always preachin "viva la Raza"...

Not that i'm against it... At 18, I was totally against the grain kinda kid.. still am against the grain and still act like a kid..

In high school the acting like a gangsta/cholo was my way of being against the grain...but something happened when I set foot on my college campus... maybe it was my drug/weed revolution that definetley had mind altering effects, but also made me see things more penetrating...about myself, about others

I'm getting preachy so I'll stop

For better or for worse, I thought the Raza sh!t was dumb...


gotta love california:D

[jlscrub]

gotta love california:D

You got to admit that the hub of all movements do start in California..

And when you talk about the rallying of the general latino, it defeinelty begins in Cali..

Plus we do have the best chronic ;) :p