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The Coronavirus Ushered Into A New Age of Hubris

By Simon Ballam

Yale professor Frank Snowden’s sweeping analysis of pandemics over the centuries concludes that while science advances, people do not.

Yale professor Frank Snowden’s sweeping analysis of pandemics over the centuries concludes that while science advances, people do not.
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Simon Ballam
English, studied in NY and worked in London, Düsseldorf, NY, Fankfurt, Prague and Vienna. This covered stints in market research and the film industry, international advertising coordination and strategic planning. Currently business school lecturer and journalist.
CultureBooksGeneralPrint EditionsSummer 2020

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