What Jared Diamond has said about History of writing systems
1 quote · 1 episode · Sep 3, 2026
Jared Diamond, American geographer, historian and author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" and "Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings", has been quoted on History of writing systems once in 1 episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, most recently on September 3, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Diamond identifies cuneiform, Mesoamerican writing and Chinese writing as at least three independent inventions of writing.
“which would mean that we have three independent inventions of writing. the Cuneiform and the Fertile Crescent, Mexican writing, and then Chinese writing”
The Joe Rogan Experience: #2549 - Jared Diamond (Sep 3, 2026) · Listen from 1:21:51
Episodes
#2549 - Jared DiamondThe Joe Rogan Experience · Sep 3, 2026 · 2 h 34 min
Jared Diamond talks with Joe Rogan about leadership, the rise of world religions, the origins of writing, language, and cannibalism and Kuru in New Guinea.