Bullets, Bugs, and Blasphemy


Course number : 120018    ID : 26131    Section Number : OLLI

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ClassGraphic Why is the world the way it is? More specifically, why did technology and commerce in the West leapfrog ahead of other cultures that had earlier starts? Jared Diamond’s book “Guns, Germs, and Steel” found some intriguing, plausible answers. Inspired by Diamond’s work, this class explores major aspects of global history to highlight the impacts weapons, disease, and religion have had in getting us all to where we are today.
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Class Details

4 Session(s)
Weekly - Mon, Wed

Location
Fox Skelton Energy Institute

Instructor
Tom Smyth 

Cost: 

$15.00

Registration Closes On
Monday, March 30, 2026 @ 11:59 PM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
3/30/2026 - 4/8/2026 Weekly - Mon, Wed 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM Casper, Fox Skelton Energy Institute  Map, Room: EI 100 Tom Smyth 

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