Jared Diamond Quote

几乎在世界的每个角落,我的那些搞考古学的朋友都在尽力说服政府了解考古学的实用价值。他们千方百计地想让提供科研经费的机构明白对过去社会命运的研究能帮助我们了解今天同一地区将会发生什么问题。而最重要的是,破坏生态环境的悲剧很可能在今日重演,所以我们应该运用历史知识以避免重蹈覆辙。 大多数政府都把考古学家的恳求当成耳边风,但冰岛则是例外。冰岛从1130年前就面临着土壤侵蚀的威胁,大部分植物和一半的土壤已经消失。关于中世纪岛民的生活方式和土壤形态目前还在研究之中。一位考古学家朋友联系上冰岛政府后开始大谈特谈考古学的作用,冰岛政府回应道:是的,我们当然清楚了解中世纪的土壤侵蚀问题有助于解决今日的问题。我们对此深信无疑,你不用再花时间解释了。钱在这儿,拿去做研究吧。

Jared Diamond

几乎在世界的每个角落,我的那些搞考古学的朋友都在尽力说服政府了解考古学的实用价值。他们千方百计地想让提供科研经费的机构明白对过去社会命运的研究能帮助我们了解今天同一地区将会发生什么问题。而最重要的是,破坏生态环境的悲剧很可能在今日重演,所以我们应该运用历史知识以避免重蹈覆辙。 大多数政府都把考古学家的恳求当成耳边风,但冰岛则是例外。冰岛从1130年前就面临着土壤侵蚀的威胁,大部分植物和一半的土壤已经消失。关于中世纪岛民的生活方式和土壤形态目前还在研究之中。一位考古学家朋友联系上冰岛政府后开始大谈特谈考古学的作用,冰岛政府回应道:是的,我们当然清楚了解中世纪的土壤侵蚀问题有助于解决今日的问题。我们对此深信无疑,你不用再花时间解释了。钱在这儿,拿去做研究吧。

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About Jared Diamond

Jared Mason Diamond (born September 10, 1937) is an American scientist, historian, and author. In 1985 he received a MacArthur Genius Grant, and he has written hundreds of scientific and popular articles and books. His best known is Guns, Germs, and Steel (1997), which received multiple awards including the 1998 Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction. He has over 50 articles published in the scientific journal Nature, as well as a similar number in the popular magazine Discover. In 2005, Diamond was ranked ninth on a poll by Prospect and Foreign Policy of the world's top 100 public intellectuals.
Originally trained in biochemistry and physiology, Diamond is commonly referred to as a polymath, stemming from his knowledge in many fields including anthropology, ecology, geography, and evolutionary biology. In 1999, he received the National Medal of Science, an honor bestowed by the President of the United States and the National Science Foundation. As of 2024, he is a professor of geography at UCLA.