Blog #2

Jared Diamond's thesis. Do you agree? Disagree? Do you need more information? Why?
I completely agree with Jared Diamond's thesis. I think it's good because he uses the basics. The region that they lived in was good because it was near water, which would help them with vegetation and agriculture. Being near water also helped because many animals went there to get water and it made it easier to catch them. They could capture animals and breed them in order to use them for labor and food. The plants that grew there were of good quality and they were easy to grow. The plants also had a lot of protein so the people could stay strong and healthy.

Chinese Philosophies

Choose two of the Chinese Philosophies and make a comparison and/or judgment about their effectiveness in maintaining order. (Make sure you include some specifics from the primary sources
The Daoists were a peaceful people who believed that the way to goodness was to just let things be and to just watch them grow. They reject formal learning and ignore political and social laws, While the legalists were the complete opposite. The legalists believed that strict rule was necessary and that human were naturally selfish. Unlike the daoists they believed in severe punishments. The daoists believed that they should just let things run their course.