

#879
Mentioned in 24 episodes
The Great Influenza
The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History
Book • 2004
The book examines the origin, spread, and consequences of the 1918 influenza pandemic.
It traces the virus to Haskell County, Kansas, and details how it spread globally through military camps and troop movements during World War I. Barry discusses the scientific efforts to identify the pathogen, the failure to develop an effective vaccine at the time, and the significant social and political factors that exacerbated the pandemic.
The book also highlights the long-term impact of the pandemic, including the revolutionary scientific discoveries that followed, such as Oswald Avery's proof that DNA carries genetic information.
It traces the virus to Haskell County, Kansas, and details how it spread globally through military camps and troop movements during World War I. Barry discusses the scientific efforts to identify the pathogen, the failure to develop an effective vaccine at the time, and the significant social and political factors that exacerbated the pandemic.
The book also highlights the long-term impact of the pandemic, including the revolutionary scientific discoveries that followed, such as Oswald Avery's proof that DNA carries genetic information.
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as the author of "The Great Influenza," a book that provided insights into pandemics.


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for understanding historical pandemics.


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as a book he read during COVID-19.


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as a book that taught him more about handling the pandemic than breaking news stories.


Ryan Holiday

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as a book about the 1918 influenza pandemic.


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as the author of "The Great Influenza", and discussed by 

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as a book detailing the 1918 influenza pandemic and its impact.


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when discussing the cyclical nature of history and its relevance to Stoicism.


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when comparing the Antonine Plague to other historical pandemics and highlighting recurring patterns in societal responses.


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in relation to the similarities between past and present pandemics.


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as an incredible book that everyone should have read at the beginning of this pandemic.


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