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In Guns, Germs, and Steel, Jared Diamond explores how geographical and ecological factors have shaped the fates of human societies, leading to the unequal distribution of wealth and power. The book examines the transition from hunting and gathering to food production and how developments such as technology, writing, and resistance to germs influenced global historical outcomes, emphasizing that these disparities are not due to biological differences among people. The book discusses historical events including wars of conquest and colonization that involve violence and epidemics.