Marginal Revolution, New York Magazine crowdsource reader questions for Jared Diamond interview
New York Magazine—Tyler Cowen at Marginal Revolution is previewing an upcoming conversation with geographer and author Jared Diamond, built around Diamond's new book weighing whether individual leaders actually shape the course of history or merely surf larger forces. New York Magazine is running a parallel callout, asking readers to submit their own questions for a separate Q&A with Diamond. Diamond, best known for "Guns, Germs, and Steel" and "Collapse," has spent decades arguing that geography and environment matter more than individual agency — a thesis his new book revisits directly. Neither outlet has published the interview yet; both are still in the reader-solicitation stage.