According to Diamond, the "haves" are those populations
who developed food production early and successfully. The "have-nots" are the
populations of people who remained hunters-and-gatherers while the rest of the world was
modernizing and stabilizing.
The result was that the
"haves" were able to settle down, develop farming techniques, and as a result, move
quickly into conquering because the development of farming naturally led to the
development of "guns, germs and steel." Today we know exactly who the "haves" are as
compared to the "have-nots" simply by looking at the
globe.
Chapter 5, Guns, Germs, and
Steel
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