Re: guns, germs, steel

[Michael Perelman]

Jim Devine wrote have mentioned one other slightly Marx-like touch: Diamond
observes that a surplus is required before the superstructure of the state can be
erected.  However, Diamond seems to be more of a materialist than a Marxist since
he does not concern himself with either class or social relations.

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Michael Perelman
Economics Department
California State University
Chico, CA 95929

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