The Anthropocene Reviewed

Plague

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Sep 24, 2020
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ANECDOTE

Perfect World Guy

  • John Green shares a story about his pharmacy closing during the pandemic.
  • He highlights the irony of wanting a perfect world amidst chaos.
INSIGHT

Precedented Times

  • John Green reflects on the current pandemic's eerie resemblance to historical events.
  • He worries about returning to a "charted territory" filled with suffering.
INSIGHT

Black Death Devastation

  • The Black Death (1347-1351) killed approximately half of Europe's population.
  • Chroniclers documented the devastation, highlighting the widespread death and societal collapse.
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