Tag: Jared Diamond

  • Natural World Immediacy A Rare Concept

    Natural World Immediacy A Rare Concept

    Immediacy? “Nothing important comes into being overnight; even grapes or figs need time to ripen. If you say that you want a fig now, I will tell you to be patient. First, you must allow the tree to flower, then put forth fruit; then you have to wait until the fruit is ripe. So if…