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Jonathan’s 2024 Year in Books
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Jonathan Kennedy
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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Sobriety High
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Something in the Water
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"Really interesting book full of facts. I thought it would go more in depth into the specific diseases but it’s more about the social and economic impact of plagues on history and what we can learn from each plague."
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues:
"This book is as ambitious in scope as “Sapiens” by attempting to cover human prehistory-COVID 19. Kennedy utilizes images from literature and art to help reframe the human story amongst the movement of bacteria and viruses, reframing the Anthropocene"
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Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues:
"this book SLAPS. i may be biased as a person who works in global health, but this book and it’s exploration of pathogens and their link to historical events is one of the best i’ve ever read. it also addresses the underlying reasons why current plagu"
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“Pathogens thrive on inequality and injustice.”
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
“There is one universally incorrect choice: do nothing. This didn't work when humans thought that plagues were a punishment sent by angry gods. Nor does a laissez-faire approach help stop disease when it is a deliberate policy choice.”
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
“it has been estimated that viruses account for 30 percent of all genetic mutations since our species’ divergence from chimpanzees.[25]”
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
― Pathogenesis: A History of the World in Eight Plagues
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